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Trump’s funding cuts hit HIV, GBV services hard
The US president’s cutting of financial support has cut life-saving treatment for many in SA
Some Pepfar projects can now restart in full, without a waiver
A federal judge has enforced a temporary restraining order blocking Donald Trump from freezing federal grants
UPDATE | Embassy confirms Pepfar projects will restart, despite Trump aid ban
Such programmes still qualify for a limited waiver, which will expire towards the end of April, but only for approved activities
Mpox outbreak: Five cases confirmed, one death reported in South Africa
The health department said it is investigating the local transmission of the disease after the infected patients were found to have no travel history
How one policy change could curb two airborne epidemics in South Africa
South Africa must make dramatic shifts in its Covid-19 prevention strategies to include new evidence that Sars-CoV-2 spreads mainly through the air
Vaccine hesitancy is harmful
In a rebuttal to an opinion piece, Philip Machanick says while there is a distrust of Big Pharma and some medical bodies and research has been proven wrong, throwing out all of…
Understanding vaccine hesitancy is important, but it is vital that we go about it in the right way
Paediatrician Alastair McApline says that the reasoning Angelo Ryan uses to justify this position in an M&G opinion piece is ‘specious and flawed’
Vaccine hesitancy is a real problem we need real answers to. Muzzling debate is not one of them
Vaccines save lives. But why don’t we want to hear why people do not want to get the Covid-19 vaccine? It is important we get the right messaging across for us to achieve herd…
US health authorities confirm Zika causes birth defects
Scientists have confirmed that the virus causes microcephaly.
White House: $589m from Ebola to go to fight Zika virus
Federal money left over from the fight against Ebola will now go to combating the growing threat of the Zika virus, the Obama administration has said.
Working together for a healthier Africa
Public-private partnerships play a crucial role in strengthening the healthcare systems in resource-deprived regions of Africa.
The invisible lifesavers
A laboratory technologist or technician makes a significant contribution to the patient in a hospital.
A bazooka in the fight against TB
GeneXpert MTB/RIF test provides hope for clinicians and laboratory workers trying to manage TB.
Celebrating a lifetime of lab excellence
Barry Schoub received the ASLM Lifetime Achievement Award
Boosting health systems in Africa
Strengthening the health systems of African countries in the sub-Saharan region, will help move beyond the tipping point in their epidemics.