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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 12: Blood being drawn for the HIV test kit at King Zwelithini Stadium in Umlazi on May 12, 2023 in Durban, South Africa. The commemoration of International Nurses Day presented an opportunity for nurses to engage with patients and members of the community, while enjoying festivities in celebration of their day. (Photo by Gallo Images/Darren Stewart)
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From penicillin to a blood thinner: what medicine shortages really cost | Prof Colleen Aldous

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Editor BizNews
6 min read
Cipla Medpro can no longer supply three strengths of a key anticoagulant. The cost lands on clinics and patients long before shelves run empty.
SYMBOL - 02 October 2026, Berlin: During a vaccination appointment at a pharmacy, a syringe is shown inside a vial containing the Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine. (staged scene) Photo: Sebastian Gollnow/dpa (Photo by Sebastian Gollnow/picture alliance via Getty Images)
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Another mRNA vaccine? What a melanoma trial tells us about benefit and safety

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Editor BizNews
5 min read
Personalised mRNA treatment reduces melanoma recurrence risk.
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – SEPTEMBER 28: Election posters erected on September 28, 2026 in Pretoria, South Africa. The 2026 South African municipal elections will be held on 4 November 2026 across South Africa, to elect councils for all district, metropolitan and local municipalities in each of the country's nine provinces. (Photo by Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu)
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Katzenellenbogen on Bronkhorstspruit: no chlorine for three weeks, 833 sick, and posters promising “5 More Years”

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Daily Friend
5 min read
Tshwane water crisis exposes municipal failures and sparks calls for accountability.
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 07: Elvis Nkuna fetch water from a community water tank in Mamelodi on February 07, 2024 in Pretoria, South Africa. It is reported that residents and businesses in the City of Tshwane have been warned about the possibility of running out of water. (Photo by Gallo Images/Lefty Shivambu)
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Prof Colleen Aldous: Hammanskraal was a warning. Why did Tshwane supply unsafe water again?

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Editor BizNews
4 min read
Unchlorinated, polluted water in Bronkhorstspruit sickened hundreds, exposing major municipal failures and highlighting urgent South African water security concerns.
ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - 2026/08/21: Fans of the "Spider-Man" film series gathered at "Velikan Park" cinema for a fan meeting and a screening of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day", which began its unofficial theatrical release in Russia. (Photo by Andrei Bok/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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Prof. Colleen Aldous: Spider-Man’s power off switch is real; it’s already lowering cholesterol in SA

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Editor BizNews
4 min read
Medicines can already reduce the production of particular proteins. A spider bite, however, will not give us superpowers.