As climate change intensifies, a toxic legacy grows more dangerous in Soweto. Residents living beside an old mine dump face ...

There were empty seats in San Francisco last week at an annual international science conference which has delivered some of the world’s most groundbreaking HIV research. It was a throwback to another ...

Anna-Maria van Niekerk, Mia Malan, Jessica Pitchford, Yolanda Mdzeke, Thatego Mashabela, Justin Barlow and Jeannine Du Preez-March 21, 2025 ...

A third of the Global Fund for HIV, TB and Malaria’s money comes from the United States. The other contributions come from ...

There were empty seats in San Francisco last week at an annual international science conference which has delivered some of the world’s most groundbreaking HIV research. It was a throwback to another ...

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Following the killing of Muhsin Hendricks, the openly gay imam who created safe places for queer Muslims to practice their ...

Today’s budget needs to make provision for 1 800 unemployed doctors, activists say. With vacancy rates for public sector doctors ranging between 5% and 22% — South Africa can simply not afford to have ...

In today’s newsletter, Mia Malan explains why today’s budget needs to provide for the salaries of South Africa’s unemployed doctors. Sign up for our newsletter today. When Theresa Brummer finished up ...

Around the time Phumeza Tisile was receiving treatment for extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB), the cure rate for patients with that form of the disease was 15%. Tisile beat XDR-TB ...