No local cases of hantavirus have been reported in South Africa thus far, ensuring public safety and health awareness.

Hoedspruit, a luxury tourist town surrounded by wildlife, offers no housing for service workers, creating a troubling plastic view.

Hantavirus is not Covid-19. It is not easily spread; in fact, it’s unusual for the disease to spread from person to person. This is according to Professor Lucille Blumberg, an infectious disease ...

For many parents, education is one of the most difficult hurdles when raising children with autism. Specialised schools are few, often far away.

Hantaviruses are a group of viruses carried by rodents like rats and mice, and can cause severe disease in humans. Not all hantaviruses cause disease in people, and only a small number like the Andes ...

Every month, 65-year-old Joseph Ntshala* visits Finetown Clinic in the south of Johannesburg to collect his hypertension medication. And at every visit, he has to prepare to spend the whole day at the ...

A few years ago, during the implementation of the Tshwane Insulin Project, we encountered a troubling reality. Across our primary healthcare facilities, we saw patients living with diabetes presenting ...

Taking such pills without proper medical assessment can be risky for those with underlying health conditions. (Photo: Sandile Mbili) What started as a quick fix to improve his sexual performance ...

Malaria outbreaks are rising again in parts of southern Africa. Across the SADC (Southern African Development Community) region, there is a convergence of pressures: climate-driven outbreaks, funding ...