The Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism asks whether the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme is the silver bullet needed to fix South Africa's health system.
Why do pandemics such as Aids not automatically end when we have the medicine to control them? Because they play out in a world where inequality frequently prevents drugs from reaching the people who need it most, writes Mia Malan.
Lack of awareness about HIV prevention measures, shame and shortages of condoms are among the contributors to infection rates, says Xabisa Qwabe, spokesperson for the Treatment Action Campaign.
Bloating, belching and diarrhoea are just some of the side effects that come with using semaglutide (Ozempic) for weight loss. Learn what doctors can do to help their patients here.