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Sports Science

Empowerment through exercise: Ugandan women fight obesity

21 Jul 2025

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Neurology

#WorldBrainDay: Dementia prevention starts early

3 days

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Education & Training

Workshops train Africa’s aspiring health professionals

7 Jul 2025

"Education is key to prevention. We urge patients, caregivers, schools, and healthcare professionals to be allergy-aware." Image supplied.

Emergency Medicine

#WorldAllergyWeek2025: Why you need to be allergy-aware

30 Jun 2025

The future of medical schemes depends on technology, trust and transformation

Medical Aid

The future of medical schemes depends on technology, trust and transformation

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 12 Jun 2025

The benefits of preventative care, by Medshield

Medical Aid

The benefits of preventative care, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 2 Jun 2025

Marathon surgery by UP vets breathes new life into white rhino

Higher Education

Marathon surgery by UP vets breathes new life into white rhino

Issued by University of Pretoria 26 May 2025

Eighty20 reveals SA’s tea sipping habits

Research

Eighty20 reveals SA’s tea sipping habits

26 May 2025

Medshield returns to the Suncoast ECR Big Walk 2025 on 18 May

Public Health

Medshield returns to the Suncoast ECR Big Walk 2025 on 18 May

Issued by Stone 16 May 2025

Medical Aid

Umvuzo Health turns 21:Sets benchmarks in South Africa's medical schemes

25 Apr 2025

Preventing and managing chronic kidney disease, by Medshield

Noncommunicable diseases

Preventing and managing chronic kidney disease, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 15 Apr 2025

Source: Shutterstock.

Specialties

Home dialysis: The affordable solution for kidney patients in remote areas

10 Apr 2025

Medshield shares how nutrition shapes your health and happiness

Nutrition

Medshield shares how nutrition shapes your health and happiness

Issued by Stone 1 Apr 2025

Medshield unpacks the good, the bad and the necessary of cholesterol

Noncommunicable diseases

Medshield unpacks the good, the bad and the necessary of cholesterol

Issued by Stone 31 Mar 2025

Healthcare

Why diabetes management is critical this World Kidney Day

10 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

Blood types decoded: How they impact emergency care

3 Mar 2025

Source: Global NCD Alliance Forum.

Healthcare

A breath of fresh air: How Kigali’s car-free Sundays keep people moving

Zano Kunene 28 Feb 2025

Air Products uplifts teachers and improves infrastructure at Chatsworth schools

Primary & Secondary Education

Air Products uplifts teachers and improves infrastructure at Chatsworth schools

Issued by Air Products South Africa 26 Feb 2025

Huawei rides high as wearables market shifts gears

Technology

Huawei rides high as wearables market shifts gears

Lindsey Schutters 23 Dec 2024

Fleet telematics evolution must be holistic

Road Freight & Fleet Management

Fleet telematics evolution must be holistic

Justin Manson 26 Nov 2024

Are you thinking about changing medical schemes but not sure of the risks? Medshield shares guidance

Medical Aid

Are you thinking about changing medical schemes but not sure of the risks? Medshield shares guidance

Issued by Stone 12 Nov 2024

The campaign focuses on the health of taxi drivers. Source: Supplied.

Promotions & Activations

Check My Beat: SA Heart's new campaign targets taxi drivers' heart health

1 Oct 2024

Pharmaceuticals

MiKO Pharma's new facility promises affordable, high-quality medicine across Africa

26 Sep 2024

Care coordination is vital to achieving better health outcomes, by Medshield

Medical Aid

Care coordination is vital to achieving better health outcomes, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 23 Sep 2024

Huawei Watch GT 5 doesn't change the design much from last year.

Technology

Huawei unveils familiar looking Watch GT 5 series

Lindsey Schutters 19 Sep 2024

Medshield shares a guide on how to maximise your healthcare coverage when it runs out

Medical Aid

Medshield shares a guide on how to maximise your healthcare coverage when it runs out

Issued by Stone 17 Sep 2024

Huawei's Watch Fit 3 is a very well packaged and priced fitness wearable

Technology

Huawei dominates global wearable market

Lindsey Schutters 12 Sep 2024

Public Health

Transforming heart health: Awareness saves lives

4 Sep 2024

Functional teas boost the health of South Africa’s tea market

FMCG

Functional teas boost the health of South Africa’s tea market

Issued by Insight Survey 21 Aug 2024

Public Health

Sanofi commits to affordable insulin pens for diabetic patients

20 Aug 2024

Source: Wikipedia.

Banking

Old Mutual issues R14bn in long-term insurance payouts

12 Jul 2024

Oncology

Rio Tinto teams up with PinkDrive for community health screenings

10 Jul 2024

Employers' role in health and wellness to promote employee well-being, by Medshield

Employee Wellness

Employers' role in health and wellness to promote employee well-being, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 25 Jun 2024

Source: Maize Suppliers.

Healthcare

Almost 50% of adult South Africans are overweight or obese. Poverty and poor nutrition are largely to blame

Thokozani Simelane 14 Jun 2024

Medtech

SPIEF'24: Can 'Express-R' transform driver health checks?

Katja Hamilton 12 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied.

Public Health

AFSA highlights growing food allergy epidemic

5 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. The Ministry of Health of Ghana signing an MoU with AstraZeneca. Franklin Asiedu Bekoe, director public health, Ghana Health Service; Winfred Ofosu, Ghana Health Service; Deepak Arora, country president, African Cluster, AstraZeneca, and Ruud Dobber, executive vice president, BioPharmaceuticals Business Unit, AstraZeneca.

Public Health

Growth of AstraZeneca’s flagship health equity programme

3 Jun 2024

Walk Your Way with Medshield at the 2024 Suncoast East Coast Radio Big Walk

Public Health

Walk Your Way with Medshield at the 2024 Suncoast East Coast Radio Big Walk

Issued by Stone 21 May 2024

Polymer innovator helps to transform world of medicine

Medical Research

Polymer innovator helps to transform world of medicine

Issued by Stellenbosch University 21 May 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

Kommetjie sees Devmark Property Group progress with Imhoff Manor Retirement Estate development

23 Apr 2024

Medtech

SA's consumers get as-you-go private healthcare app to fit their busy lifestyles

17 Apr 2024

Source: Novo Nordisk.

Healthcare

The rise of Ozempic: how surprise discoveries and lizard venom led to a new class of weight-loss drugs

11 Apr 2024

Deena Naidoo, group nursing services manager, Lenmed (standing) with from left: Jacqui Stewart, CEO of Cohsasa; Dr Kim Faure project lead: SECURE Global Antibiotic R&D Partnership; Dr Ziyanda Mgugudo-Sello head of unit: Professional Services SA Medical Association and Professor Natalie Schellack, head of the Department of Pharmacology, University of Pretoria, and editor of the South Africa Pharmacy Journal.

Hospital Groups

Cohsasa’s Conference at Hospital Show a great success!

Issued by COHSASA 9 Apr 2024

Source: Tania Joffe, chief executive officer of Unu Health.

Mental health

Digital health: The new currency of happiness in South Africa

25 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Michael K. Obeng, chief executive officer and founder of Miko Pharma.

Pharmaceuticals

Miko Pharma drives $50m investment push to set up pharmaceutical plant in Ghana

29 Feb 2024