Dr Miems Kleynhans, an obstetrician and gynaecologist, warns that misinformation on social media and opinion-based websites fuels anxiety in expectant parents and advises parents to seek guidance from a healthcare professional.

Dr Odwa Mazwai says all South African skin tones face skin cancer risk and urges the public to practice sun‑safe habits daily.

Africa’s first and only Cardio-Oncology Centre of Excellence at Netcare uMhlanga Hospital has once again been recognised by the International Cardio-Oncology Society (IC-OS), renewing its certification for a further three years.

In this article, neurosurgeon Dr Stevens Hlahla explains how brain tumours can be accessed without opening the skull using endoscopic techniques.

Whooping cough (pertussis) is a contagious respiratory infection.While most people recover, Dr. Rubena Sathar warns it can lead to pneumonia and other complications.

Detecting signs of head or brain injuries can be more challenging in older adults. Dr. Denis Mutyaba shares tips for promoting healthy brain ageing.

Every clinical discipline requiring a highly detailed view of structures within the human body, from audiology, cardiology, gynaecology and orthopaedics to neurology, surgery and urology, can benefit from higher resolution MRI scans,” says radiologist Dr Trevor Nefale, of ImagePro Radiology.

In a breakthrough for African healthcare, Netcare Garden City Hospital in Johannesburg and Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital in Cape Town have become the first healthcare facilities in southern Africa, and among the first on the African continent, to receive World Stroke Organization (WSO) certification.

“Before stopping contraception, there are a few things that couples should be informed about that could profoundly influence the future of the child they are planning for,” says Dr Mokgohloe Phasha, an obstetrician-gynaecologist (OB-GYN) practising at Netcare Park Lane Hospital.