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State consolidates HIV treatment
New medicine combines ARVs into one pill, making them easier to supply.
Health matters: Let’s Bhekisisa it
The M&G's new health journalism centre is ready to make its mark, scrutinise and inform.
Funding crisis looms large
HIV counsellors play a vital role in Lesotho's health system, but the money is running out.
‘Smart drugs’ rife at universities
Students are abusing schedule six pills ahead of exams – with the help of their doctors.
TB cannot be kept behind bars
World TB Day is on March 24: We look at plans to curb the disease's spread – in prisons and beyond.
SA should use Brics membership to strengthen research
South Africa has a lot to learn about efficient and effective ways to approach health research and policy, suggests John Ouma-Mugabe.
Health sector cleared for surgery
An industry-wide probe into private healthcare seems likely, but stakeholders fear a witch hunt.
Promoting good health makes cents
The establishment of a health promotion body in SA would save lives — and billions of rands.
Sex life leaving a bad taste in your mouth?
Poor oral hygiene doesn't just affect your gums; it can also lead to impotence.
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But when the bough breaks …
‘Baby bins' can mean the difference between life – and death at the bottom of a trash can.
Cheap drugs a bitter pill for the West
A global squabble over property rights could see the price of medicine soar in poor countries.
Women confound HIV researchers
Why would young, single African women not take free drugs that could potentially save them from contracting a life-threatening infection?
Aids most prevalent cause of early deaths in SA
Aids kills more people prematurely in SA than another other disease – in sharp contrast to two decades ago, which set them at just 12%.
Daily ARV dose ineffective among Africa’s HIV-negative women
According to HIV prevention trial results, the daily use of pills or a vaginal gel does not appear to prevent HIV-infection in African women.
Expanding contraceptive options for SA’s women
The long-acting implant contraceptive Jadelle is being made available at 50% of its original price to women in developing countries.