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Contraceptive pill taken by millions is linked to brain tumours
Millions of women using a common contraceptive pill could be at greater risk of developing a brain tumour, new research suggests.The mini-pill-a daily birth control tablet that contains the ho...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:43hrs | 375 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans plead with Chivayo to assist ailing Rahman Gumbo's widow
A wave of sympathy and support is sweeping across social media platforms in Zimbabwe following news that Virginia Sibanda, the widow of legendary Warriors midfielder and Highlanders FC coach Rahman Gu...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 14:34hrs | 2951 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans cross Zambia border for cheaper healthcare, medicines
At 5pm at the Victoria Falls border post, Margaret Tshuma - who has a 24-hour day pass to be in Zambia - is in a rush to return home to Zimbabwe before dusk.This is not the first time Tshuma, ...Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 07:26hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo MRI scan takes first patients
IN 2020, Thamsanqa Nyathi (15) developed sudden headaches, which were diagnosed as a brain tumour, a condition that brought serious changes to his life. He went for surgery that same year to a...Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 04:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe secure cancer treatment machines
The GOVERNMENT has purchased a set of new advanced radiotherapy machines used to treat cancer, which will soon be installed at two major public hospitals.Funding has also been secured to procu...Published: 12 Nov 2023 at 11:40hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Tafadzwa Mandiwanza: Ireland's first female paediatric neurosurgeon
Tafadzwa Mandiwanza says that growing up in Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe, she always wanted to be a doctor.Having just been appointed as the first female paediatric neurosurgeon in Ire...Published: 08 Mar 2022 at 07:23hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's perpetual struggle with forex black market
AS Zimbabwe continues battling a boisterous foreign currency black market, there are strong signs that a parallel goods markets will soon emerge.Notwithstanding the distinguishable history of ...Published: 31 May 2019 at 08:06hrs | 1 | by P Masamha
Mixed views on Schweppes sweeteners
SCHWEPPES Zimbabwe Limited has added three artificial sweeteners to the Mazoe concentrated drinks which are feared to cause cancer and brain cell damage among other diseases, if consumed in large quan...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 07:15hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo doctors go on strike
DOCTORS at some hospitals including Mpilo Central Hospital yesterday embarked on a strike defying the Minister of Health Child Care Dr David Parirenyatwa who had warned against taking industrial actio...Published: 02 Mar 2018 at 06:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Italian court rules mobile phone caused tumour
Rome - In a potentially landmark case, an Italian court has ruled that excessive, work-related use of a mobile phone caused an executive to develop a benign brain tumour.In a ruling ha...Published: 20 Apr 2017 at 20:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Birthday boy video goes viral on Facebook
A video posted by a disabled boy who was diagnosed with a brain tumour aged 17 months has gone viral on Facebook.The video posted on the boy's 16th birthday has reached over 3.6 million views...Published: 20 Mar 2017 at 12:36hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mandoza dies
Kwaito singer Mduduzi Tshabalala, also known as Mandoza, has died at the age of 38, South African media has reported. Mandoza is said to have passed on around mid day after being ta...Published: 18 Sep 2016 at 14:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim woman stranded in Indian hospital after brain tumour operation
A 47-year-old Zimbabwean woman is stranded at an Indian hospital where she is failing to settle her medical bills.A committee has now been set up to help raise the $40 000 required to bring b...Published: 24 May 2014 at 08:22hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe woman detained in India hospital
Mr Mcabango Maseko of 5220 Mkhosana suburb in Victoria Falls is appealing for assistance to clear his wife, Sifiso Maseko's hospital bill following a brain surgery that was done in India where she is ...Published: 12 May 2014 at 13:59hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Woman seeks $13,000 for child's operation
A Gwanda woman from Phakama high-density suburb is appealing for help to raise $13 000 needed to allow her nine-year-old son to urgently undergo surgery to remove a brain tumour in Harare....Published: 27 Mar 2014 at 04:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dr Muchena dies at 69
One of Zimbabwe's top plant genetics experts, Dr Samuel Muchena, has died at the age of 69.Dr Muchena died on Friday night at Parirenyatwa Hospital where he was recovering after undergoing sur...Published: 05 Jan 2014 at 05:04hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Family appeals for financial assistance
A NKAYI family is appealing for financial assistance to raise $5 000 for its six-year-old daughter to undergo an operation to remove a brain tumour in Harare. Ms Eunah Kamashu, said her daught...Published: 24 Oct 2013 at 05:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zim man killed in fall from UK hospital
WITNESSES watched in horror on Friday as a Zimbabwean man died after falling from a fourth-floor window at Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre in the UK.Joseph Chauya had been trying to jump ...Published: 03 Mar 2012 at 20:34hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Fans come to Tongai Moyo's rescue
WELL-WISHERS have swept to Tongai "Dhewa" Moyo's rescue, chipping in with US$10 000 for a drug that could ease his health worries, The Herald reported.The drug is called Rituxmab and his docto...Published: 21 Sep 2011 at 05:00hrs | | by -
Dewani case moved to High Court: Cape Town
The trial of the alleged killers of newlywed honeymooner Anni Dewani was moved on Tuesday to the High Court in Cape Town, where proceedings will start in February, a magistrate ruled."A pre-tr...Published: 20 Sep 2011 at 12:21hrs | 1 | by Moyo Roy
Sungura musician, Dhewa, has brain tumour
Sungura musician Tongai Moyo was diagnosed with brain tumour when he was admitted in hospital over the weekend.Tongai, or simply Dhewa to his fans, who is also battling Non-Hodgkins lymphoma, ...Published: 08 Sep 2011 at 04:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Britain House of Lords: Zimbabwe Debate
2.25 pm, Thursday, 10 March 2011, Moved By Lord Avebury...Published: 11 Mar 2011 at 12:38hrs | | by Byo24News
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