Glenda Gray
latest news & developmentsThe endgame to HIV/Aids
The United States’ shutdown of HIV/Aids funding may harm global Aids programmes irreparably, jeopardising millions of lives and putting HIV prevention at risk
SA leads HIV/Aids vaccine discovery research team
USAID has pumped $45 million in grant funding to support the work of a consortium of top African scientists from eight countries
Glenda Gray steps down from South African Medical Research Council
Gray is the first female president and chief executive of the council and served as the chairperson of the research committee on Covid-19
The anomaly of Covid-19: Living in an in-between space
The coronavirus pandemic, and ensuing variants, mean we can’t make plans without the prospect of last-minute cancellations. But there’s precious little we can do about it
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
As the Covid-19 third-wave hits, how many South Africans have had the virus already?
Increasing seroprevalence in South Africa could help curb the disastrous effects a third wave could have on communities. But no one is out of the woods yet
Slow registration delays South Africa’s vital vaccine roll-out
This has resulted in demand exceeding supply — or vice versa — at many vaccination sites
The plan to ramp up South Africa’s vaccination drive
Although the country got off to a slow start, experts are hopeful SA’s Covid-19 inoculation drive will scale up soon
Single-dose J&J/Janssen Covid-19 vaccine hopes to speed up SA’s vaccination programme
A high efficacy rate for a single-dose J&J/Janssen Covid-19 vaccine might help to speed up the much-needed roll-out plan
‘Doctors’ wives’ jump Covid queue
Private doctors and civilians have been exploiting gaps in the public health system to get vaccinated
How SA wants to sell the AstraZeneca vaccine for half the price and what the loss could be
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says selling on the vaccines will stem wasteful expenditure, but people close to the discussions with AU say they will be sold on the cheap
16 sites on 17 February: Eight things you should know about SA’s J&J vaccine roll-out
Eighty thousand Johnson & Johnson jabs will arrive in South Africa on Tuesday and be taken to 16 sites where healthcare workers will be vaccinated
Johnson & Johnson vaccines could arrive in South Africa next week
We spoke to experts, looked at the data and relistened to the health department’s briefings to break down the revised roll-out plan
South Africa pauses Covid-19 vaccine rollout after disappointing AstraZeneca results
SA’s one-million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine will expire by early April — unless India’s Serum Institute can safely extend their use-by date.
Professors provoke breastfeeding outrage
UKZN researchers argue that government clinics should stop providing free formula milk to all HIV-infected mothers.