Health
Surgeons use AI assistance to remove brain tumour in world first
In a global first, a man in the UK has undergone AI-assisted brain surgery. Surgeons at University College London Hospital used live artificial intelligence...
WHO says Ebola outbreak in Uganda is over, as cases rise...
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in Uganda is over but it is not under control in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, a World Health
Watch: Chinese doctors mark their days in Africa
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NAIROBI: For three years, Seif Amour Rajab could barely open his mouth.
Seif was 16 when he fell from a mango tree and fractured his...
From barefoot to high-tech: How Chinese doctors shaped a healthier nation
BEIJING: Half a century ago, a barefoot doctor in rural China might have carried little more than a bag of basic medicines, a few...
Road deaths are not accidents – they are policy failures
Every day, more than 3 000 people leave home somewhere in the world and never return because of a road crash. For many, that final...
Africa becomes battleground for weight-loss drugs
The global market for anti-obesity drugs is expected to reach $130-billion by 2030, according to Goldman Sachs, as soaring demand for blockbuster treatments such...
Gauteng Health rejects claims broken equipment caused patient’s blindness
The Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) has pushed back against allegations that a patient was left permanently blind because of broken equipment at Steve...
Parents urged to back Gauteng HPV vaccination drive
The Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) has called on parents, caregivers and legal guardians to support its upcoming Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign by...
Uganda declares end to latest Ebola outbreak
By Elias Biryabarema NAIROBI, July 28 (Reuters) - Uganda's health minister declared the country Ebola-free on Tuesday following the East African nation's latest outbreak of the viral haemorrhagic
UNAIDS chief urges Africa to rethink health funding after global aid...
African governments must urgently increase domestic health spending and reduce reliance on foreign aid following sweeping cuts by major donors, UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima said...












