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South Africa’s double defeat – smoking up, vaping unchecked
The industry has learnt to reinvent and repackage its products to hook the young
Ebola, conflict and disease surveillance
The virus takes its name from the Ebola River, near the site of one of the first recorded outbreaks in what is now the DRC, in 1976. Four of these six species are known to cause…
Girls in SA get free HPV jabs. Boys don’t. Find out why they should
From throat and anal cancers to reduced fertility, the human papillomavirus poses serious risks to men that go largely undetected and unvaccinated. South Africa vaccinates girls…
‘Let’s together close the care gap’ on cancer, says UP Professor
Cancer is often preventable, so creating awareness and highlighting possible risk factors is crucial
No Covid-19 apocalypse in Africa, as WHO expects a steep drop in fatalities
Countries on the continent responded effectively to the virus despite the dire predictions of some in the West