The UK will remove South Africa and other African countries it recently placed on its travel red list at midnight on Wednesday
A study by the World Health Organisation found that there was a 66% surge in new Covid-19 cases during the past week in South Africa
But the virologist urges caution before scientists make blanket public announcements that can lead to ‘hasty’ international decisions
The World Health Organisation has enlisted a team of South African researchers to produce a new mRNA Covid-19 vaccine, but with no recipe to follow, it’s not an easy task
The department of international relations and cooperation says the travel ban on Southern African countries seems to be rushed
Some 22 positive cases of the B.1.1.529 variant have been confirmed in South Africa, as Covid-19 cases increase in Gauteng, the North West and Limpopo
Africa currently has no vaccine technology hub, although there are six vaccine production facilities on the continent
The Russian-produced vaccine might increase the risk of vaccinated males getting HIV, says South Africa’s health products regulatory authority
Once South Africa secured adequate amounts of vaccines, we were faced with a baffling dilemma. Not everyone wanted to take it
The Life Esidimeni tragedy is a stark illustration of how people’s socioeconomic standing affects the mental health services they are able to access
After 30 years of research, the World Health Organisation is finally recommending the widespread use of a malaria vaccine
Families in areas of Mpumalanga have to choose between work and health, but new WHO air quality guidelines say the time to act is now
South Africa’s laws allow the government to implement mandatory Covid vaccinations but, if it chooses this path, it must do so responsibly
Nearly half of the population in South Africa — one of the most unequal countries in the world — is considered chronically poor.
Scientists agree it is important to get most of the population vaccinated before giving booster jabs
As a society, we must help everyone, particularly young people, to develop coping skills
What happened on the continent this past week
South Africa is developing internet-based suicide prevention tools on university campuses
About half of South Africa’s maize crop and 100% of the soya crop is genetically modified — it’s grown with the use of glyphosate. But Bayer South Africa disagrees that it causes cancer
Only 18 countries are using dexamethasone, while tocilizumab and sarilumab can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars a dose
According to an Afrobarometer survey of 1 600 people, the majority of people do not trust the government to deliver safe vaccines
Scientists are collecting information on the new Delta Plus Covid-19 mutation, a sublineage of the Delta variant that is causing infections to rise globally
But an increased BMI remains a continuous risk-factor in Covid-19 patients being admitted to ICU
For all the excitement generated by the news of an mRNA vaccine hub being established in South Africa, the country is still going to need help making Covid-19 jabs
SA’s lockdown regulations are tightening to better curb the spread of Covid-19, amid concerns that the Delta variant could drive a surge of infections
The first batch of locally manufactured jabs could be expected in the next nine to 12 months
Having sufficient numbers of nursing staff leads to better patient care and safety. This, in turn, lessens the financial burdens placed on the healthcare system, a study has found
President Biden on Wednesday ordered US intelligence agencies to report to him in the next three months on whether the Covid-19 virus first emerged in China from an animal source or from a laboratory accident.
The need for medical oxygen to treat Covid-19 patients in low- and middle-income countries has more than doubled in the past two months, and many of these countries faced oxygen shortages before the pandemic
Testing and isolating the infected are still the most effective response to the pandemic
Strategic investments in health care for all are needed to ensure safe births, treatment of tuberculosis, malaria, measles, pneumonia and diarrhoea, and children are vaccinated
Investigation finds extensive abuse of power by men allegedly working at organisations such as the World Health Organisation