South Africa is grappling with a growing yet largely underreported environmental and public health threat: microplastics. These tiny plastic particles—measuring less than 5mm—are increasingly found across the country’s water sources,…
South Africa is set to launch a major global health initiative aimed at enhancing pandemic preparedness and response across low- and middle-income countries.
The Pandemic Fund — a global financing…
South Africa’s Competition Commission has launched an investigation into Novo Nordisk and Sanofi over potential anti-competitive practices in the country’s human insulin pen market, the regulator confirmed on Tuesday.
“We are…
South African scientist Nozipho Mlotshwa was eagerly awaiting test results for a promising HIV vaccine when an unexpected directive from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) halted the…
South Africa's healthcare sector is at a pivotal moment with the new government and the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme on the horizon.
"No matter the direction of the country's…
The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) announced it would take a few weeks to restore breached data following a cyber attack, while assuring the public that no patient data was…
Long-standing inefficiencies have plagued the South African healthcare system, evident in the lengthy queues at clinics, hospitals, and specialist appointment waiting lists spanning months. While private healthcare offers some relief,…
The South African medical technology start-up Quro Medical obtained $1.3 million in funding on Tuesday, (May 9, 2023) from the investment company Mineworkers Investment Company (MIC).
This fundraising will allow…
South Africa is home to the first deployment of a Covid-19 antigen self-test with companion mobile-phone application, HealthPulse TestNow.
Medical Diagnostech developed the rapid diagnostic test, while the application was…