Francois Venter
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More HIV funding cuts are coming for SA. This time it’s a slow fade, but with clear risks
The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria will start to cut its grant support to South Africa in just two years, with its final grant ending in eight years. Some…
HIV research: Professor screw it, let’s do it
Francois Venter talks about his unorthodox inaugural lecture, his work during the Aids crisis and his shoot-from-the-hip fix of our healthcare system
Academics, students urge Wits University to divest from fossil fuels
Staff and students argue it is unethical for university to profit from an industry that damages the planet and distorts science
‘Don’t panic’ about India Covid variant
Scientists in South Africa say there’s no evidence that the B.1.617 is worse than our local variant
Crisis in laboratory threatens the nation’s health
Poor patients will be the biggest casualty if the National Health Laboratory Service collapses.
Fouche penalty salvages draw for Bulls
Blue Bulls fly-half Louis Fouche kicked a penalty from beside the touchline three minutes into stoppage time to steal a draw against the Cheetahs.
Call for more action on mother-to-child Aids
Activists and doctors on Wednesday accused the government of backsliding on promises to provide more effective treatment to prevent mothers passing on Aids to unborn children.…