by trevor.allen.bernhardt@gmail.com | Jun 29, 2026 | Free
More than 50 public hospitals across South Africa are operating without permanent chief executives. The issue of hospital CEO vacancies is raising concerns about leadership, accountability, and patient services in an already-strained health system. Provincial health...
by trevor.allen.bernhardt@gmail.com | Jun 29, 2026 | Free
A more effective shingles vaccine is expected to become available in South Africa by the end of June 2026. However, its price and planned private-sector launch could place it beyond the reach of many patients. Shingrix is manufactured by pharmaceutical company...
by trevor.allen.bernhardt@gmail.com | Jun 29, 2026 | Free
Over the past four decades, antiretroviral therapy has transformed HIV care. A diagnosis that was once frequently fatal can now be managed as a chronic condition. Treatment has extended life expectancy and improved quality of life. It has also enabled millions of...
by trevor.allen.bernhardt@gmail.com | Jun 25, 2026 | Free
Nearly nine million people living with HIV are not receiving treatment, despite major progress in expanding access to antiretroviral medicines. UNAIDS estimates that 40.9 million people were living with HIV in 2025. Of these, 32.1 million were accessing antiretroviral...
by trevor.allen.bernhardt@gmail.com | Jun 25, 2026 | Free
Millions of animals are used worldwide to test medicines, chemicals and cosmetics. Mice, rats, rabbits, dogs and primates may experience pain or distress during these experiments. Image | Borovikk | iStock/2166283427 Animal testing has traditionally been defended as...
by trevor.allen.bernhardt@gmail.com | Jun 25, 2026 | Free
US prescription drug spending will top $560 billion in 2026, according to current projections. This would represent an 8.2% increase from the previous year. Image | JK Kyoto | Adobe Stock/836690597 Growing demand for obesity and diabetes treatments is partly driving...
