Breast cancer patients in South Africa are battling to maintain treatment because of high transport costs
South Africa has a two-tiered health system. Public health services – which are largely provided free of charge – are...
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Why we need open-source science innovation — not patents and paywalls
As we prepare to invest money to prevent the next global pandemic and find solutions to many other problems, science...
Pharma’s expensive gaming of the drug patent system is successfully countered by the Medicines Patent Pool, which increases global access and rewards innovation
Biomedical innovation reached a new era during the COVID-19 pandemic as drug development went into overdrive. But the ways that...
More South Africans are smoking – higher taxes and stronger law enforcement are needed
Tobacco use imposes a significant health and economic burden on countries. Research estimates that the cost of smoking in South...
Street food keeps Johannesburg going – but working conditions of vendors are unhealthy
Informal vendors are a common feature in urban areas. Also known as street vendors, they sell products or provide services...
Mini bio-devices could help TB patients stick to their treatments
Imagine the scenario: you’ve been told you have a disease that will kill you. But, the doctor adds, your life...
As young people in rich countries drink less alcohol, elsewhere youth drinking is on the rise – podcast
The amount of alcohol young people drink in many high-income countries has seen a marked decline since the early 2000s....
Banning menthol cigarettes and more health warnings are only the start. Australia could look to NZ for how to do tobacco control
This week’s announcement of a raft of new tobacco control measures – including banning menthol products and proposing health warnings...
COVID affected access to HIV treatment: the stories of migrant women in South Africa show how
South Africa has made massive strides in the fight against HIV. One of the country’s flagship interventions has been the...
Ending HIV as a public health threat – 3 essential reads
In 2014 the United Nations set an ambitious goal: to end the AIDS pandemic by the year 2030. There have...
