Healthcare Innovation

By Dr Ruth Lancaster — Essential Drugs Programme, National Department of Health Finding and Using Health Information: A Healthcare Worker’s Map For a clinician managing a patient, questions about a medicine may appear straightforward: Can I prescribe it? Is it available? Why has the recommendation changed? Why is this essential medicine not available? In the

By Dr Wicus Grové — Emergency Medicine Resuscitation has long stood at the intersection of urgency, precision, and hope. In the high-stakes moments when seconds matter, even the smallest technological advantage can save lives. The field of resuscitation is experiencing a renaissance driven by artificial intelligence, wearable technology, and evidence-based protocol redesign. As futurist Ray

By Dr Ruth Lancaster — Essential Drugs Programme, National Department of Health Imagine visiting your doctor for high blood pressure. Whether you’re treated at a public clinic or by a private doctor, you probably expect to receive medicine that is safe, effective and supported by the latest medical evidence. You may not realise that national

By Dr Jacques Conradie — Neurosurgeon “AI Passes U.S. Medical Licensing Exam.” “Microsoft’s AI Is Better Than Doctors at Diagnosing Disease.” Elon Musk recently told students that medical school is “pointless” because AI will soon outperform doctors. Read enough headlines like these and it’s easy to conclude that AI has already surpassed the average clinician.

By Mathew Grimbeek — Medico-Legal Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of modern healthcare. From radiology and pathology to clinical documentation, predictive analytics, and patient communication systems, AI driven tools are increasingly influencing how healthcare is delivered. In many respects, this development is both necessary and inevitable. Healthcare systems are under growing pressure to improve