HEALTH VS BEAUTY Comedian Celeste Ntuli’s weight of truth encompasses laughter, stigma and the obesity crisis 6 min 0 By Bhekisisa Mncube
HEALTH DRIVE PinkDrive's innovative campaign aims to screen 12,000 people and educate communities on cancer 4 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
THE CONVERSATION Orlando Bloom tried to ‘clean’ his blood to get rid of microplastics – here’s what the science says 3 min 3 By Rosa Busquets and Luiza C Campos
CIVIL SOCIETY WATCH — 4-10 AUGUST Civil society this week: Breastfeeding Week, climate screening, gender talks 4 min 0 By Lerato Mutsila
WORK AND GROWTH OP-ED How do you choose to approach your career and your livelihood? 4 min 0 By Louise Janovsky
THE CONVERSATION Sleep divorce: could sleeping separately from your partner lead to a better night’s rest? 3 min 0 By Alix Mellor
THE CONVERSATION There is no loneliness epidemic – so why do we keep talking as if there is? 3 min 0 By Brendan Kelly
SECTION 59 PANEL Probe finds evidence of racial discrimination against black healthcare providers by medical schemes 5 min 4 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
REALITY BITES Nestlé to ‘evolve’ nutrition and reporting after investor criticism of healthy food targets 7 min 0 By Lillian Roberts
THE CONVERSATION What actually happens to my skin when I have a really, really hot shower or bath? 4 min 0 By Amanda Meyer and Monika Zimanyi
SNAKE-OIL SALESMEN Deepfake AI video of renowned Prof Salim Abdool Karim used to promote bogus heart medicine 4 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
THE CONVERSATION Here’s why some people suffer from motion sickness – and which remedies actually work 4 min 0 By Christian Moro and Felicity Smith
OPEN LETTER Why we, as palliative care practitioners, cannot support the drive to legalise assisted dying 10 min 7 By Michelle Meiring
UNEMPLOYED DOCTORS Frustrated Free State doctors face unemployment after Cuban medical training in systemic crisis 6 min 9 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
WELLNESS OP-ED Trainer vs tech: Tailoring your fitness approach for optimal results and motivation 5 min 0 By Iza Trengove
MEASLES Gauteng Department of Health intensifies public health response following rise in measles cases 3 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
CASUALTY WARD Doctors slam trade union as working conditions in health sector deteriorate 6 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
BHEKISISA Minister Motsoaledi’s big HIV treatment jump: Is it true? 7 min 0 By Linda Pretorius and Jacques Verryn
‘CRUCIAL STEP’ South Africa is actively monitoring a new Covid-19 variant known as Nimbus, says Health Minister 4 min 3 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
THE CONVERSATION Daylight can boost the immune system’s ability to fight infections – new study 3 min 0 By Chris Hall
‘PROCEDURALLY FLAWED’ Health Funders Association launches latest legal challenge to NHI Act, calling legislation ‘unworkable’ 5 min 5 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
