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A doctor draws blood from a patient’s finger at a hospital emergency department in Shanghai, China, on November 14, 2023. There has been a spike in influenza and mycoplasma pneumonia. (Photo: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
BEIJING

WHO asks China for more data on latest respiratory illnesses outbreak

China’s National Health Commission said last week that the spread was due to the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions and the circulation of known pathogens

  • Ludovic Ehret
4 min read
When the flu season starts varies in different provinces, as do the strains of the viruses
FLU SEASON

It’s flu season, but why does it happen in winter?

When the season starts varies in different provinces, as do the strains of the viruses

  • Ogone Motlogeloa
  • Jennifer Fitchett
  • Neville Sweijd
5 min read
The benefits of attending school outweigh the risks and public schools should be allowed to reopen for all learners.
COVID 19

Paediatricans call for schools to reopen

The benefits of attending school outweigh the risks and public schools should be allowed to reopen for all learners

  • Fiona Kritzinger
6 min read
Research at Stellenbosch University looks at the link between viral infections and cardiovascular disease.
CARDIO METABOLIC DISEASES

Building Carma: Matters of the heart and its diseases

Research at Stellenbosch University looks at the link between viral infections and cardiovascular disease

  • Faadiel Essop
4 min read
AFRICAN COUNTRIES

Debunking 9 popular myths doing the rounds in Africa about the coronavirus

There is still a great deal that’s not known about SARS-CoV-2. This limited scientific information has contributed to a slew of myths and misconceptions. Some claims being made…

  • Neelaveni Padayachee
  • Lisa Claire du Toit
6 min read
Many drug ingredient makers in China remain shut or have cut their output. This is a huge problem, not only for us, but for all countries worldwide.
ADVANCED PHARMACEUTICAL INTERMEDIATES APIS

Covid-19 leaves SA at the mercy of overseas drug exporters

Scientists are seeking to manufacture key medications in South Africa, saving on costs and shoring up decreased supplies

  • Heather Dugmore
5 min read
Experts say solving the mystery of how the virus first jumped from animals to humans is crucial to preventing another pandemic. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)
CORONAVIRUS

No, coronavirus isn’t the same as the flu

The symptoms — aches and pains, sore throat, fever may feel similar to the seasonal flu but the novel coronavirus is not the same as the seasonal flu. One researcher put it like…

  • Agence France Presse
3 min read