PHOTO ESSAY Gloves, grit and laughter — Alexandra’s elders box their way to better health 4 min 0 By Felix Dlangamandla
THE CONVERSATION I have a stuffy nose. How do I know if it’s hay fever or a cold? 4 min 0 By Janet Davies, Joy Lee and Saeideh Hajighasemi
ON THE SPECTRUM OP-ED Separating fact from fiction in the search for simple explanations for Autism 7 min 0 By Lucy Wagner, Alice Nuttall, Stephan Rabie, Marc Blockman and John Joska
THE CONVERSATION If I use SPF50+ sunscreen every day do I need to take vitamin D? 3 min 0 By Rachel Neale, Briony Duarte Romero and Vu Tran
THE CONVERSATION Your gluten sensitivity might be something else entirely, new study shows 3 min 2 By Jessica Biesiekierski
HEALTH IN PROVINCES Ritshidze monitoring unmasks severe service slide in Gauteng, KZN, and Eastern Cape post-Pepfar cuts 6 min 3 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
LOCAL HEROES PART 1 The secret lives of firefighters – feats of midwifery, first aid and trauma management 6 min 1 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
FUNDING GAP FALLOUT Ritshidze report spotlights ‘system-wide slide’ in basics for health facility standards after Pepfar cuts 8 min 1 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
THE CONVERSATION Scrolling on the toilet increases your risk of haemorrhoids, new study shows 4 min 2 By Vincent Ho
THE CONVERSATION A booming longevity industry wants to sell us ‘immortality’ but there could be hidden costs 3 min 0 By Samuel Cornell, Brooke Nickel and Sean Docking
THE CONVERSATION More veg, less meat: the latest global update on a diet that’s good for people and the planet 4 min 3 By The Conversation
COLLABORATIVE CARE OP-ED From playground design to patient care — how NMU is humanising healthcare 4 min 0 By Beth Cooper-Howell
THE CONVERSATION Is TikTok right? Should I avoid matcha if I have low iron? 3 min 0 By Margaret Murray
EXPLAINER Global Fund cut for HIV, TB programmes poised to hit SA’s health sector 7 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
THE CONVERSATION Here’s why 3-person embryos are a breakthrough for science – but not LGBTQ+ families 3 min 0 By Jennifer Power
TRUMP 2.0 Pepfar funding cut ends Cape Town programme supporting vulnerable children living with HIV 7 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
THE CONVERSATION Behind the wellness industry’s scented oils and soothing music are often underpaid, exploited workers 3 min 0 By Rawan Nimri, Leonie Lockstone-Binney, Liz Simmons, Tom Baum
