The fight against HIV remains one of the most remarkable success stories in modern medicine. Over the past four decades, a diagnosis that was once considered an absolute fatality has evolved into a highly manageable, chronic condition for those with access to treatment. Yet, despite…
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Every time a patient swallows a tablet, a complex biochemical clock begins to tick. For a drug to exert its therapeutic effect and safely exit the body, it must navigate the intricate pathways of human metabolism. But when a patient is taking multiple medications simultaneously,…
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A group of leading infectious disease and public health specialists recently wrote an open letter to the South African Department of Health, sounding the alarm on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a silent but escalating crisis. The letter called for the urgent reinstatement of a national action…
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With just under two weeks remaining before the 2024 Election Day, President Cyril Ramaphosa has pulled the trigger and finally signed the National Health Insurance (NHI) bill into law. However, despite being promoted as a solution to South Africa’s numerous issues with the healthcare system,…
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"Winter is coming". It looks like we are definitely headed into Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season. This is according to the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) in South Africa that has reported a recent increase in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases. Understanding this virus…
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