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30 Nov 2020

A giant, writhing worm was spotted on a sonogram inside a man's stomach - not for the faint of heart
A giant, writhing worm was spotted on a sonogram inside a man's stomach - not for the faint of heart
Fair warning - this story will leave you feeling a little queasy.
Smelling funky? New breakthrough could be first step towards fighting the dreadful 'fish odour...
Smelling funky? New breakthrough could be first step towards fighting the dreadful 'fish odour syndrome'

26 Nov 2020

To the gut and beyond. Probiotics might keep astronauts healthier for long space missions
To the gut and beyond. Probiotics might keep astronauts healthier for long space missions

24 Nov 2020

Scientists may have figured out main cause of inflammatory bowel disease
Scientists may have figured out main cause of inflammatory bowel disease

24 Nov 2020

A teenager swallowed a sewing pin and only realised it after it pierced his heart
A teenager swallowed a sewing pin and only realised it after it pierced his heart

24 Nov 2020

Doctors cure rare condition where a man’s gut brewed alcohol with a poop transplant
Doctors cure rare condition where a man’s gut brewed alcohol with a poop transplant

24 Nov 2020

Could certain chemicals trigger coeliac disease?
Could certain chemicals trigger coeliac disease?

24 Nov 2020

Your sushi may contain parasitic worms
Your sushi may contain parasitic worms

24 Nov 2020

Keto diet might change your gut in more ways than one
Keto diet might change your gut in more ways than one

24 Nov 2020

Studies show Covid-19 can infect and harm digestive organs
Studies show Covid-19 can infect and harm digestive organs

24 Nov 2020

Probiotics: Do not buy the online hype
Probiotics: Do not buy the online hype

24 Nov 2020

His body brewed its own alcohol, but a faecal transplant shut the brewery down
His body brewed its own alcohol, but a faecal transplant shut the brewery down

24 Nov 2020

Processed vs ultra-processed food – why it matters to your health

24 Nov 2020

Could a kid's microbiome alter their behaviour?
Could a kid's microbiome alter their behaviour?

24 Nov 2020

Always getting stomach bugs? It might be your blood type
Always getting stomach bugs? It might be your blood type

24 Nov 2020

Man ends up with multiple tapeworms in his brain after eating a hotpot
Man ends up with multiple tapeworms in his brain after eating a hotpot

24 Nov 2020

Taking probiotics at night could make them way more effective
Taking probiotics at night could make them way more effective

24 Nov 2020

Tainted faecal transplant killed one patient – more vigilance needed
Tainted faecal transplant killed one patient – more vigilance needed

24 Nov 2020

WATCH: What are the golden rules of gut health?
WATCH: What are the golden rules of gut health?

24 Nov 2020

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  • A dark history of alcohol dependency: Does SA have what it takes to sober up?
  • Adriaan Basson | My predictions and wishes for 2021
  • ANALYSIS | As Covid-19 ravages the economy, women pay a higher price
  • One of SA's largest funeral homes sees 300% increase in funerals in the Eastern Cape in December
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