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Agriculture, Bulawayo, Education, Harare, Health, In Your Area, International, Manicaland, Mash East, Mash West, News, Religion, Top Stories ANC appeals committee upholds Jacob Zuma expulsion

Zuma’s behaviour was “highest form of ill-discipline”, says party spokesperson ...

Agriculture, Bulawayo, Education, Harare, Health, In Your Area, International, Manicaland, Mash East, Mash West, News, Religion, Top StoriesContraceptive pills recalled in South Africa after mix-up

Women using pill from affected batch urged to stop immediately and seek medical advice

Health, NewsZimbabwean scientists claim discovery of Alzheimer’s, melanoma cancer cure

Scientists say their Rutava technology able to target cancerous cells only, raising hopes for cure for all cancers

Health, NewsExperts say a twice-yearly injection that offers 100% protection against HIV 'stunning'

'This is a tool that could change the trajectory of the HIV epidemic

Health, NewsA bench and a granny's ear: Zimbabwe’s novel mental health therapy spreads overseas

'Mental health is no longer something to be ashamed of'

Health, NewsFlavoured female condoms a hit with Kadoma sex workers: NGO

'They are flavoured with strawberry, vanilla and all and they are now a hit'

Health, NewsHealth ministry allays fears of viral pandemic, common cold behind flu-like illnesses

'The winter season is associated with increased incidence of common colds and that is what has been seen so far'

Health, NewsGoromonzi hospital serves 500,000 people but mortuary has capacity of 3 bodies

Visiting legislators told bodies often share trays while some are placed on the floor

Health, NewsRamaphosa signs South Africa health law aiming at deep inequality

'It will eradicate the stark inequalities that have long determined who receives adequate healthcare and who suffers from neglect'

Health, NewsAstraZeneca says it will withdraw Covid-19 vaccine globally as demand dips

Anglo-Swedish drugmaker previously admitted in court documents that the vaccine causes side-effects such as blood clots

Health, NewsParirenyatwa battles pandemic of bogus doctors, 11 arrested this year

Hospital says in 2023, a staggering 33 con artists arrested while posing as doctors

Health, News, Top StoriesZimbabwe recalls cough syrup after toxic version of product hits African market

Implores public to reports sight of condemned medicine

Health, NewsZimbabwe begins administering long-acting HIV prevention injections

'This biomedical HIV prevention option for PrEP offers a convenient and potent means of preventing HIV transmission'

Health, News, Top StoriesMinistry of health scraps O’ Level Maths as requirement for nurse training

English and a science subject to remain mandatory

Health, NewsDoctors and nurses to strike on February 29 over poor pay, union says

Government given until Wednesday to table improved salaries to avert strike

Health, News, Top StoriesZimbabwe starts an emergency polio vaccination drive

Health blitz triggered by detection of three cases caused by the rare mutation of the weakened virus used in oral vaccines

Africa, Health, NewsSouth Africa's Ramaphosa will sign health insurance bill into law

Health, International, NewsPutin says Russian scientists are 'very close' to creating cancer vaccines

'I hope that soon they will be effectively used as methods of individual therapy'

Health, NewsZimbabwe launches door-to-door cholera vaccination campaign

Over 2 million people targeted for vaccination against waterborne disease blamed for 452 deaths

Health, NewsChiredzi cholera outbreak blamed on contaminated irrigation water in canals

45 new infections and 4 deaths reported in the cholera hotspot

Health, NewsCholera spreads to 58 of Zimbabwe's 64 districts, situation 'bad' in Chiredzi

Government swats criticism over its 'community rehydration centres' after viral picture of a dozen patients sprawled on the ground receiving intravenous therapy