South Africa has more than 4 million people living with diabetes—study shows many aren't getting proper treatment
Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects how the body turns food into energy.
Mar 4, 2024
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Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects how the body turns food into energy.
Mar 4, 2024
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In 2021, the director of the African Research University Alliance Centre of Excellence in Food Security at the University of Pretoria was appointed to the board of the transnational food corporation Nestlé.
Mar 4, 2024
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An outbreak of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) across Europe and North America made headlines in 2022.
Mar 4, 2024
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More than one billion people around the world are now suffering from obesity with the number having more than quadrupled since 1990, according to a study released by The Lancet medical journal.
Mar 3, 2024
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In a finding that could help reduce the racial disparity in kidney disease, Duke Health researchers have detailed how two common gene variants among African Americans can cause kidney failure.
Feb 29, 2024
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Worldwide in 2020 a baby died every 40 seconds because of complications of prematurity. Preterm birth is the leading cause of death among children under 5 years old.
Feb 21, 2024
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Droughts have the potential to increase the spread of HIV for women living in rural parts of Africa, researchers at the University of Bristol have found.
Feb 20, 2024
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South Africa continues to have a high prevalence of HIV among all age groups. About 8.2 million people or 13.7% of the population live with HIV, one of the highest rates in the world.
Feb 19, 2024
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There are approximately 130 million births per year. A substantial proportion of the women giving birth are treated with oxytocin or undergo cesarean sections.
Feb 15, 2024
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Common human coronaviruses circulate twice yearly in Malawi, in contrast to annual winter peaks in more temperate climates, according to new data.
Feb 15, 2024
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