But British Medical Journal sounds alarm over new treatment linking it to deaths
Nutrition experts have welcomed the "not guilty" verdict by the HPCSA against renowned scientist Professor Tim Noakes.
Professor Tim Noakes has been found not guilty of unprofessional conduct.
Professor Tim Noakes has been found not guilty of unprofessional conduct after being on trial for three years.
The three women behind what has been described as the biggest breakthrough in SA cardiology since the heart transplant tell of their tireless research.
Publishing peer-reviewed research in a reputable scientific journal is a pipe dream for many med students, but Kumeren Govender has already nailed it.
About 25% of the school’s pupils suffer from albinism
After 33 years of operating in the CBD, the Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital will be moving to a former derelict parking lot on the Foreshore.
Children are among the hardest hit by poverty, and poor households bear the main responsibility for looking after the largest number of children, the SA Child Gauge ...
As somebody who is of mixed race descent, there is a 1 in 200 000 chance of Reza Prince finding a good bone marrow match.
'Doc-U-Mentally' tells of 30-hour shifts, crippling staff shortages
Pictures warning about health risks of tobacco may also appear
Teenagers are both victims and perpertrators, study reveals
Despite seemingly miraculous health turnaround while on this diet, health experts have warned against stopping medication
A mobile clinic in Bellville had to suspend its services after local councillors challenged the validity of the service.
US researchers are warning that once-treatable infections are becoming difficult to cure due to an overuse of antibiotics.
South Africa among 35 countries that took part in study.
Tygerberg Hospital doctor creates cheaper skin graft technique.
Stellenbosch University study show soil in which fynbos grows is teeming with bacteria that could bolster battle against infections.
Cape hospital makes history by becoming first in Africa and Middle East to implant world's smallest pacemaker.
Two Cape Town doctors to receive global award for hospital triage mobile application.
The South African Medical Association is the latest medical body to distance itself from doctor-assisted suicide.
Passive smoking could be to blame for high levels of nicotine found in spices, herbal teas and medicinal plants, say researchers.
'Programme should be safe, accurate and encourage treatment for patients', say experts.
Clinical trials due to be conducted on 3 500 adults in SA, Kenya and Zambia.