Myths abound about what works and doesn’t once you have contracted the virus. As the second wave engulfs the country here is what specialists have to say

The basics of epidemiology will help explain why some of the believable but incorrect propositions about the pandemic are wrong.

Although you can never stop taking antiretrovirals, rumours that these little pills will drive you mad are a bald-faced lie, writes Mia Malan.

Throughout history and most societies marriage has always been the union of a man and woman. It’s a familiar claim and it’s wrong, says George Monbiot

Rubber soles won’t electrically isolate you from the ground, and the metal of your car is what keeps you safe.