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KAMPALA, UGANDA - FEBRUARY 01: Uganda launches the first phase of the vaccination campaign for high-risk groups and health workers as part of the fight against the M pox virus (Mpox) epidemic in Kampala, Uganda on February 01, 2025. The 2,000 doses of vaccine donated by the African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) are planned to be injected to 1,000 people by health workers. (Photo by Nicholas Kajoba/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Prof Colleen Aldous on Mpox: the next vaccine-equity test has already begun

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A new global mpox vaccine stockpile aims to improve access, but its real test will come when demand exceeds supply.
LUBBOCK, TEXAS - MARCH 01: Boxes and vials of the Measles, Mumps, Rubella Virus Vaccine at a vaccine clinic put on by Lubbock Public Health Department on March 1, 2025 in Lubbock, Texas. Cases of Measles are on the rise in West Texas as over 150 confirmed case have been seen with one confirmed death.(Photo by Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images)
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Prof Colleen Aldous: Measles is moving through South Africa. Is our response moving with it?

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Editor BizNews
5 min read
A shifting measles outbreak is exposing gaps in vaccination, surveillance and response.
Right of Reply: SAHPRA hits back at "illegal" drug claim
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Right of Reply: SAHPRA hits back at "illegal" drug claim

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Editor BizNews
3 min read
SAHPRA challenges BizNews article, citing omissions and calling for a fair right of reply.
Marika Sboros: Food is medicine, but SAHPRA treats it like a drug. Illegally.
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Marika Sboros: Food is medicine, but SAHPRA treats it like a drug. Illegally.

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Editor BizNews
10 min read
SAHPRA’s regulatory battle with the natural health industry raises fresh concerns over court rulings, consumer choice and the future of a R22-billion sector.
Vials on the Wegovy line at the Novo Nordisk A/S production facilities in Hillerod, Denmark
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SA’s R3bn weight-loss drug boom: treatment, opportunity or a new divide?

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Editor BizNews
5 min read
GLP-1 drugs are reshaping healthcare, business and access in South Africa.
The Economist's Bartleby: The quality you should most wish for your children
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The Economist's Bartleby: The quality you should most wish for your children

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The Economist
4 min read
The benefits of having an internal locus of control
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