Articles on Healthcare

Displaying 21 - 40 of 277 articles

The development of gene-editing technology has led to many ethical questions. PhonlamaiPhoto/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Editing fetal genomes is on the horizon − a medical anthropologist explains why ethical discussions with the target communities should happen sooner rather than later

In the absence of clear-cut regulation, who should decide on where and how a technology that could change the course of human health should be applied?
Jubilee District Hospital in Pretoria, South Africa. Photo by Felix Dlangamandla/Daily Maverick/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

South Africa’s healthcare system: eight steps that would get it on the right track

Much needs to be done to improve governance of South Africa’s health system. Eight recommendations provide a guide to what needs to be prioritised.

Top contributors

More