SAPA welcomes court victory on compensation for avian flu culling
The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) welcomes a significant Supreme Court of Appeal ruling on compensation for poultry destroyed under compulsory disease-control measures, describing...
From Campus Meals to Disease Prevention: Student-Led Nutrition Initiative Expands Across Africa
The Green Food Experience is extending across Africa, equipping future healthcare professionals to explore the links between nutrition, non-communicable diseases, and sustainable food systems...
Preventing the next wildfire disaster starts before the spark
Nelson Mandela University expert calls for stronger prevention, applied research and specialist skills as changing conditions make destructive fires harder to manage.GEORGE —...
Biochem urges African livestock sector to prioritise feed and food safety at VIV Africa...
The livestock and feed industry in Africa needs to place greater emphasis on feed safety, antibiotic reduction and improved animal nutrition to support healthier...
New blueprint to help countries detect disease threats before they spill over from wildlife...
Wildlife health surveillance is no longer a luxury. It is both a global conservation and health security imperative. Most countries still lack reliable systems...
What we don’t know about our hearts can hurt us
By Merilynn Steenkamp, General Manager, Southern Africa Multi-Country Network at Roche Diagnostics29 September is World Heart Day. Perhaps this is not a date on...
Over 1 Million Cardiovascular Deaths in Africa in 2019 — Can Nutrition Education Turn...
As World Heart Day approaches, PAN South Africa highlights evidence-based nutrition and culinary medicine as tools for prevention.More than 1 million people died from...
Why Large Animal Veterinarians Are Choosing Farm Practice Anyway
Farm veterinary medicine looks very different from a typical day in a small animal clinic. Instead of seeing one patient at a time, farm...
Orffa Strengthens Gut Health & Immunity Expertise with Professor Nadia Everaert
Breda, the Netherlands - Orffa has appointed Professor Nadia Everaert of KU Leuven to its Scientific Advisory Board, strengthening the company's scientific expertise in...
Experts call for closing legal loopholes in $2.5 billion global reptile and amphibian pet...
Endemic to Colombia, Lehmann’s poison frog (Oophaga lehmanni) is rated as Critically Endangered on the Red List of threatened species maintained by the International...