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Vaccine hesitant? An expert answers questions people have
Coronavirus
/ 13 August 2021

Vaccine hesitant? An expert answers questions people have

Safety, side-effects and the jargon-filled scientific information explained for those who have concerns about getting vaccinated

By Chris Bateman
Government makes U-turn on special Covid-19 vaccination groups
Coronavirus
/ 6 July 2021

Government makes U-turn on special Covid-19 vaccination groups

Government officials will now still have to wait like everyone else to receive their Covid jab, according to the health deputy director general

By Eunice Masson
Study finds obesity is not associated with Covid-19 deaths
Health
/ 30 June 2021

Study finds obesity is not associated with Covid-19 deaths

But an increased BMI remains a continuous risk-factor in Covid-19 patients being admitted to ICU

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Air pollution link in 15% of global Covid-19 deaths
Coronavirus
/ 28 October 2020

Air pollution link in 15% of global Covid-19 deaths

Researchers have found that, because ambient fine particulate air pollution aggravates comorbidities, it could play a factor in coronavirus fatalities

By Sheree Bega
Covid-19 disrupts HIV and TB services
Coronavirus
/ 18 October 2020

Covid-19 disrupts HIV and TB services

While data is still trickling in on how much the pandemic affects health systems, there are far-reaching consequences for people living with HIV and tuberculosis.

By Pontsho Pilane
Open schools mean full tummies as feeding schemes resume
Coronavirus
/ 30 August 2020

Open schools mean full tummies as feeding schemes resume

About four in five learners in the country’s poorest schools rely on the one meal they receive at school, but they weren’t able to get it for more than four months, during which child hunger increased because of the pandemic

By Pontsho Pilane
Othering fatness: Medical professionals’ negative bias towards fat people jeopardises the quality of care
Health
/ 21 August 2020

Othering fatness: Medical professionals’ negative bias towards fat people jeopardises the quality of care

Pontsho Pilane speaks to three women who have found it difficult to access quality healthcare because of medical professionals’ weight bias

By Pontsho Pilane
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde tests positive for coronavirus
Coronavirus
/ 8 July 2020

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde tests positive for coronavirus

Alan Winde admits he is in a vulnerable group when it comes to contracting the virus, considering he is 55 years old, and a diabetic

By Lester Kiewit
Eusebius McKaiser: How do we decide whose lives matter most?
Coronavirus
/ 12 May 2020

Eusebius McKaiser: How do we decide whose lives matter most?

The way Covid-19 death facts are reported (age and comorbidities) reflects how old people and those with chronic conditions are valued. Scientifically there’s an argument for this, but morally it’s troubling

By Eusebius McKaiser

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