In a game-changing development for healthcare, parents can start building a lifelong medical record for their children from birth, thanks to a partnership between personal digital health vault, Ajuda, and the National Metabolomics Platform (NMP)...
The 2024 Inclusive Health Research Awards held in Africa for the first time, recognises health research into sexual minorities, long COVID and scientists with disabilities. The Inclusive Health Research Awards (IHRA) hosted by Nature Awards in...
Africa’s role in shaping global, inclusive health research is ever more important as the world looks to chart a new course By Akin Jimoh, Chief Editor at Nature Africa The Inclusive Health Research Awards (IHRA) hosted by Nature Awards coming to...
Community-engaged and inclusive research is crucial for achieving health equity By Associate Professor Lynn Hendricks, Stellenbosch University Winning a prestigious award for your research is always a momentous occasion. Receiving the 2023 Springer...
The fourth episode of the Healthy Living Alliance’s (HEALA) thought-provoking web series, Chew on This, is now available. Titled “Is the Sugar Industry Lying to Us?”, this episode critically examines the Health Promotion Levy (HPL) on...
“Cancer is one of the main drivers of claims in Life & Health insurance. Every year, more than 20 million people are diagnosed with cancer and about 10 million people die from it worldwide. How can we address this increasing challenge of...
Unlocking the Power of an Hour SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Three years ago, businesswoman Taryn Uhlmann, and paediatrician Dr Liza Street, decided to start a business using something neither of them had – spare time. This is how they managed to get...
Third episode of web series, Chew on This, looks into aggressive food marketing targeting children and calls on viewers to sign petition. “My name is Vuyiseka Mangele and I’m the mother of Mihlayonke. At just five years old, my daughter...
Over the past few years, there has been a notable shift towards the use of insulin pens in the public sector, replacing traditional vials. This transition has been driven by the advantages insulin pens offer, including improved dosing accuracy, ease...
