by trevor.allen.bernhardt@gmail.com | Jun 18, 2026 | Free
Global pharmaceutical companies are ramping up pressure on European governments over healthcare spending controls. Germany has become the latest focal point of intense industry resistance. Image | Myriam Zilles | Unsplash Drugmakers facing tighter financial...
by trevor.allen.bernhardt@gmail.com | Jun 17, 2026 | Free
Diabetes deaths in SA have risen sharply, and the disease has become one of South Africa’s most serious public health threats. New mortality figures show that it was the country’s leading underlying natural cause of death in 2023. According to death notification data...
by trevor.allen.bernhardt@gmail.com | Jun 17, 2026 | Free
Major medical organisations have updated cholesterol guidance for the first time since 2018. The new cholesterol guidelines represent an important shift in how doctors assess heart disease risk. Image | Dethal | Adobe Stock/1881531026 The New Cholesterol Guidelines...
by trevor.allen.bernhardt@gmail.com | Jun 15, 2026 | Free
The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has raised serious concerns over the growing number of fraudulent medical practitioners. The association warns that these individuals are becoming significantly harder to detect. Image | Feodora Chiosea | iStock According...