THE CONVERSATION Please don’t tape your mouth at night, whatever TikTok says. A new study shows why this viral trend can be risky 3 min 1 By Moira Junge
CAPE TOWN POLLUTION Environmental concerns rise as Cape Town secures extended deadlines for Milnerton Lagoon upgrades 7 min 3 By Kristin Engel
BUDGET 3.0 Treasury’s Budget revisions may leave health and education under strain — civil society 7 min 0 By Siyabonga Goni and Tamsin Metelerkamp
GLOBAL PREPAREDNESS Health leaders hail adoption of WHO Pandemic Agreement which could make the world a safer place 5 min 1 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
DOCTORS IN CRISIS Health Ombud launches investigation into ‘heartbreaking’ death of medical intern at KZN hospital 5 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
DOCTOR'S NOTE Cancer treatment interrupted for hundreds after Eastern Cape health department fails to pay medication bills 3 min 5 By Estelle Ellis
TRUMP 2.0 SA’s HIV/Aids programme ‘not collapsing’ amid fallout from US funding cuts — Motsoaledi 5 min 4 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
HEALTH4SALE Controversial ambulance companies ordered to pay back over R500m to Free State government 4 min 10 By Marcus Low (Spotlight) and Tamsin Metelerkamp (Daily Maverick)
LAWSUIT ‘BREAKTHROUGH’ Seven years after deadly outbreak, Tiger Brands agrees to settle certain claims in listeriosis class action 5 min 2 By Lerato Mutsila and Tamsin Metelerkamp
The Conversation Sick of eating the same things? Five ways to boost your nutrition and keep meals interesting and healthy 4 min 0 By Clare Collins
The Conversation Africa’s traditional fermented foods – and why we should keep consuming them 5 min 0 By Florence Malongane and Tendaiishe Berejena
The Conversation Why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds – a public health nurse explains the science behind the season 3 min 0 By Libby Richards
‘PREDATORY PRACTICES’ ‘Babies before bottom lines’ – WHO and Unicef slam unethical baby formula marketing in SA 3 min 2 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
The Conversation Four ways to get out of bed in the morning – and beat grogginess 4 min 0 By Trudy Meehan
The Conversation Hyrox: this challenging race could improve your strength, endurance and fitness – here’s the evidence 4 min 0 By Nicola Robinson and Sigrid Olthof
SCIENCE MATTERS Medical advice: In a world awash with misinformation, who do you trust? 3 min 0 By Iza Trengove
EMERGENCY CARE Groote Schuur Hospital launches ‘trauma surges’ funding project ahead of Easter weekend 4 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
VIDEO Watch – US funding cuts threaten global medical advancement: Here’s why it matters to you 1 min 1 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
The Conversation Can a daily nap do more harm than good? A sleep researcher explains 4 min 0 By Talar Moukhtarian
