As the Earth becomes hotter, we’re seeing more floods and droughts. Flooding can make superbugs spread faster and further. And heat helps germs adapt faster
The same structural failures that sustain the HIV epidemic also sustain tuberculosis
Eight years of violence and displacement but the lives of the people here do not make headlines
From discontinued insulin pens to overpriced TB drugs, meet the young South African holding drug makers to account on behalf of patients
The suspension and withdrawal of US support for people’s rights in Africa is a setback
Sources that are unrestricted, aligned with South African law and human rights, and without political interference, must be found as an alternative to the US
About 60 000 South Africans die in a year from diseases that are not caused by tuberculosis or HIV before they turn 70, and about a fifth of these are from diabetes
The US president’s cutting of financial support has cut life-saving treatment for many in SA
A federal judge has enforced a temporary restraining order blocking Donald Trump from freezing federal grants
Such programmes still qualify for a limited waiver, which will expire towards the end of April, but only for approved activities
In his 2025 State of the Nation address the president promised improved healthcare access and infrastructure
Prof Patience Mthunzi-Kufa’s work illuminates the future of healthcare
Antagonism and tension are inherent in our being but we can change the conversation
Africans need to be fully involved in drug discovery and development research for tuberculosis on the continent
