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- Where in SA someone lives determines how many ARVs they get at a timeInconsistent HIV Medication Supplies Across South Africa: Legal and Policy Gaps Affecting Patient Care→
- White button mushroom extract may help slow progression of prostate cancerWhite Button Mushrooms: The Surprising Ally in Prostate Cancer Treatment—New Study Reveals Tumor-Fighting Potential!→
- Why HIV preventative jab is game changer for couples (opinion piece)The planned rollout of Lenacapavir by the Department of Health in early 2026 is not only a game-changer for prevention but will also enable couples to conceive and carry their babies safely.→
- Why are Urban Children More Prone to Allergies?A unique T cell and differences in gut microbiome development may explain why urban children are more susceptible to allergies than their rural counterparts.→
- Workplace bullying and mental health of medical interns in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South AfricaA South African study in KwaZulu-Natal found all medical interns experienced bullying, with 61.8% screening positive for anxiety/depression. Most bullying was by senior medical/nursing staff, yet 61.2% didn't report it, and 91.2% were dissatisfied with outcomes. This highlights a pervasive issue significantly impacting interns' mental health and quality of life.→
- World AIDS Day: Empower Yourself with Vital HIV AwarenessWorld AIDS Day: Empowering Healthcare Heroes with Essential Resources to Advance HIV Care and Improve Lives!→
- World AMR Awareness Week 2025 urges action to turn political commitments into life-saving interventionsAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is widespread and increasing, threatening decades of medical progress and putting the health of people, animals, plants, and ecosystems at risk.→
- World marks Cervical Cancer Elimination Day as countries accelerate actionCountries are marking World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day with a wave of actions on multiple fronts.→
- Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay for pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in adults and adolescentsA WHO-supported review found Xpert Ultra has high sensitivity (90.7%) and specificity (94.8%) for detecting pulmonary tuberculosis and high accuracy for rifampicin resistance (95.8% sensitivity, 98.3% specificity).→
- Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay for tuberculosis disease and rifampicin resistance in childrenIn 2023, an estimated 1.3 million children (aged 0–14 years) became ill with tuberculosis, and 166,000 children (aged 0–15 years) died from the disease.→
- mHealth interventions to increase HIV non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis uptake, adherence and linkage to pre-exposure prophylaxis servicesNon-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP) and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) are effective HIV prevention methods, but their use is low in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).→