Parasitic worms may hold key to cutting spread of HIV
A parasitic worm which affects millions of the world’s poorest people may hold an important…
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An HIV risk score designed for women
Globally, 16 million women live with HIV, accounting for 50% of the HIV-infected adult population,…
Evidence of plague found in rat in Tembisa rubbish dump
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says it is taking measures to prevent the…
Johnson & Johnson announces launch of new global public health strategy at opening of new operations in Africa
Johnson & Johnson announced the official launch of its global public health strategy at the…
Worst Yellow Fever outbreak in 30 years puts Southern Africa on alert
The worst yellow fever outbreak in 30 years has caused Namibia and Zambia to be…
Panel warns against counterfeit medicines in Africa
A high-level panel on Sunday in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa said Africa needs to…
New test may decrease tuberculosis death rates for HIV patients in sub-Saharan Africa
A team of scientists have developed a cost-efficient, simple, 25-minute urine test that diagnoses tuberculosis…
China to the rescue as yellow fever hits Angola
The long-running relations between Angola and China are anticipated to end the deadly yellow fever…
No need to panic over Zika virus, says health department
The Department of Health on Saturday (20 February 2016) said there was no need to…
New state-run pharmaceutical company to produce antiretrovirals by 2019
The recently established state-owned pharmaceutical company, Ketlaphela, will start to produce antiretroviral drugs in 2019,…