THE CONVERSATION Motor and sensory behaviour - the case for continuing to write by hand 4 min 0 By Serrano and Perez Sanchez and Vasylets
THE CONVERSATION Body mass index not a reliable nor accurate measure of health — here’s why 3 min 1 By Rachael Jefferson-Buchanan
UNHEALTHY SITUATION Johannesburg hospitals struggle to keep wards clean in ongoing water crisis 3 min 1 By Naledi Sikhakhane
FIT FOR PURPOSE Bulking up — Virgin Active pumps R430m into its SA facilities 3 min 0 By Georgina Crouth
DEADLY DIET Studies flagging raised risk of heart attack from ultra-processed foods prompts warning of ‘tidal wave of ill health’ 6 min 4 By Adèle Sulcas
THE CONVERSATION Your body can be younger than you are – here’s how to understand (and improve) your ‘biological age’ 5 min 0 By Richard Faragher
THE CONVERSATION How biological differences between men and women alter immune responses – and affect women’s health 3 min 0 By Helen McGettrick and Asif Iqbal
ANALYSIS Application for class action suit over lung disease filed against oxygen-deprived coal sector 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
WELLNESS Epigenetic regulation - how to switch on good genes and switch off bad ones 3 min 0 By Iza Trengove
WATER CRISIS City of Cape Town finally launches project to restore heavily polluted Milnerton Lagoon environment 7 min 5 By Kristin Engel
THE CONVERSATION Can’t afford a gym membership or fitness class? Three components of a DIY exercise programme 4 min 1 By Lewis Ingram, Hunter Bennett and Saravana Kumar
MORTAL REMAINS Gauteng implements digital fingerprint system to ID unclaimed bodies in morgues 3 min 0 By Jim Mohlala
THE CONVERSATION Ageing is complicated – a biologist explains why no two people or cells age the same way, and what this means for anti-ageing interventions 4 min 0 By Ellen Quarles
TB OR NOT TB OP-ED National TB Indaba reveals way forward for retaking control of tuberculosis after Covid-19 setbacks 6 min 0 By Norbert Ndjeka and Yogan Pillay
SPOTLIGHT Antibiotic-resistant bugs kill more than 200,000 infants globally a year, major study finds 7 min 0 By Adele Baleta for Spotlight
THE CENTENARY LIFE South Africa’s growing population of centenarians — what’s the secret to a healthy long life? 8 min 0 By Iza Trengove
THE CONVERSATION The WHO says we shouldn’t bother with artificial sweeteners for weight loss or health. Is sugar better? 4 min 0 By Evangeline Mantzioris
THE CONVERSATION Many people are tired of grappling with long Covid – here are some evidence-based ways to counter it 5 min 0 By Kyle B. Enfield
RIGHT TO HEALTH High court upholds right of pregnant women, young children to free health services — regardless of documentation status 4 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
SPOTLIGHT ANALYSIS Right to strike vs right to health – move beyond this no-win situation and focus on state failure, say experts 7 min 1 By Ufrieda Ho
THE CONVERSATION Here’s why having chocolate can make you feel great or a bit sick – plus four tips for better eating 3 min 2 By Saman Khalesi
