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Major AI breakthrough in diabetes care for Diabetes Month

Medical Research

Major AI breakthrough in diabetes care for Diabetes Month

Issued by JNPR 3 days

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Pharmaceuticals

Explainer: GLP-1s and weight management

10 Nov 2025

Sustainable, positive social impact is redefining medical schemes

ESG & Sustainability

Sustainable, positive social impact is redefining medical schemes

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 6 Nov 2025

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Nutrition

Fruit juices in South Africa are getting a free ride: why they should have the same health warning labels as fizzy drinks

Siphiwe Dlamini 21 Oct 2025

Image credit: Cora Pursley

Pharmaceuticals

"Not only waistlines, but lifespans” — Dr Tommie Smook on GLP-1s

6 Oct 2025

Hormones, menopause, and cancer: Cansa’s call to action this October

Oncology

Hormones, menopause, and cancer: Cansa’s call to action this October

Issued by CANSA 1 Oct 2025

Join the Ocsober challenge: Tips for a healthier, alcohol-free October

Wellness

Join the Ocsober challenge: Tips for a healthier, alcohol-free October

1 Oct 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

Revolutionising weight loss: GLP-1s help South Africans cut sugar

22 Sep 2025

Rainbow Chicken champions heart health with new Farmer Brown Nourish range

FMCG

Rainbow Chicken champions heart health with new Farmer Brown Nourish range

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 2 Sep 2025

Stay ahead of your health with Medshield: The importance of regular checkups

Medical Aid

Stay ahead of your health with Medshield: The importance of regular checkups

Issued by Stone 25 Aug 2025

Aesthetic Medicine

From clear skin to detoxing, chlorophyll and collagen supplements promise a lot, but what does the science say?

Dan Baumgardt 26 Aug 2025

Tailoring exercise to your life stage, by Medshield

Medical Aid

Tailoring exercise to your life stage, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 14 Aug 2025

The links between sleep and mental health

Mental health

The links between sleep and mental health

Issued by Sleep Group 18 Jul 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

Healthcare

Africa’s healthcare funding crisis: 3 strategies to manage deadly diseases

Francisca Mutap 24 Apr 2025

Natural and organic supplements ‘seed’ strong growth in South Africa’s supplements market

Pharmaceuticals

Natural and organic supplements ‘seed’ strong growth in South Africa’s supplements market

Issued by Insight Survey 9 Apr 2025

Healthcare

Living with multiple chronic conditions cuts lives short – but Africans are overlooked in research

Isaac Kisiangani, Michele Ramsay, and Michelle Kamp 8 Apr 2025

The retired coal-fired Komati Power Station, operated by Eskom, is seen near Komati village, in the Mpumalanga province in South Africa, 9 May 2024. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Climate Change

South Africa grants Eskom coal plants limited emissions exemptions

Wendell Roelf 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

Transforming SA’s food landscape begins with a balanced breakfast, complete with whole grains

Nutrition

Transforming SA’s food landscape begins with a balanced breakfast, complete with whole grains

Mandy Murphy, Issued by Clockwork 10 Mar 2025

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Healthcare

Africa relies too heavily on foreign aid for health – 4 ways to fix this

Francisca Mutapi 25 Feb 2025

The isolation pandemic

Mental health

The isolation pandemic

Issued by Sonja Smith Elite Funeral Group 25 Feb 2025

Medical Aid

Vitality Health’s new plan in Tanzania: a game-changer for workplace wellness

Katja Hamilton 26 Feb 2025

Dear men: your health

Public Health

Dear men: your health

Issued by Westlink Business Solutions 28 Jun 2024

2024 was record low for mining fatalities

Mining

2024 was record low for mining fatalities

Lindsey Schutters 24 Jan 2025

Medshield differentiates between a heart attack and a stroke

Cardiology

Medshield differentiates between a heart attack and a stroke

Issued by Stone 17 Dec 2024

Viatris invests R100m in Isando to increase local ARV manufacturing

Pharmaceuticals

Viatris invests R100m in Isando to increase local ARV manufacturing

4 Dec 2024

Get your skin summer ready with these smart skincare tips from Medshield

Medical Aid

Get your skin summer ready with these smart skincare tips from Medshield

Issued by Stone 13 Nov 2024

Pharmaceuticals

Urgent warning as fake Ozempic infiltrates South African market

11 Nov 2024

Pick n Pay's fight against hunger in South Africa

ESG

Pick n Pay's fight against hunger in South Africa

15 Oct 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

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

Pharmaceuticals

Pharma Dynamics acquires MNI to expand in the thriving plant-based medicine market

6 Sep 2024

Public Health

Transforming heart health: Awareness saves lives

4 Sep 2024

Source: Wikipedia.

Banking

Old Mutual issues R14bn in long-term insurance payouts

12 Jul 2024

How environmental toxins and pollution affect our health, by Medshield

Medical Research

How environmental toxins and pollution affect our health, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 25 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied.

Public Health

AFSA highlights growing food allergy epidemic

5 Jun 2024

Source: GEHealthCare.

Pharmaceuticals

GE HealthCare and Daktari Africa collaborate to enhance cardiovascular care in Kenya

3 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

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Public Health

New MyDynamics portal offers free patient support and health education

8 May 2024

Source: South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)

Healthcare

UCT academic appointed SAMRC president and CEO

3 May 2024

Qualcomm unveils shortlisted startups for Make in Africa 2024

Awards

Qualcomm unveils shortlisted startups for Make in Africa 2024

24 Apr 2024

Medtech

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

17 Apr 2024

Understanding digestive health and the gut microbiome, by Medshield

Gastroenterology

Understanding digestive health and the gut microbiome, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 25 Mar 2024