Health
Scientists sound alarm on badly run medical studies
More than half of clinical trials analysed showed a high risk of bias. It was especially bad for drug and alcohol studies.
By James Stent
Science | 13 June 2022
Abortion behind bars: women in prisons have extra obstacles to overcome
Prison policies must be changed
By Rebecca Gore
Opinion | 8 June 2022
“I’m broken inside,” says Springs sex worker after botched illegal abortion
SWEAT wants government to make it easier for sex workers to access adequate healthcare free from stigma
News | 27 May 2022
Why independent healthcare inside prisons is vital
Prisoners are overlooked in an already unequal health system
Opinion | 25 May 2022
Fresh air and better houses are weapons in the fight against TB
The disease has been rare in rich countries for 50 years, and one reason is decent housing
By James Stent
Science | 10 May 2022
This vaccine could save tens of thousands of South African lives each year, but we’ll only see it in 2030
Vaccines against TB are much slower to develop than Covid ones
By James Stent
Science | 9 May 2022
Farm workers demand urgent ban on 67 pesticides
Women on farms say that pesticide exposure is making them sick
By Liezl Human
News | 6 May 2022
Diarrhoea cases in children surge in Cape Town
This spike comes after several years of improvement. A public health expert is worried that sewage spills might be the cause
Feature | 6 May 2022
Eastern Cape paramedics face dismissal
Workers stop work to demand better equipment
News | 5 May 2022