How accurate is your RAT? 3 scenarios show it’s about more than looking for lines
ShutterstockAs Omicron surges through the community, getting the right answer from a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) is not as straightforward...
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Human rights and COVID restrictions: what South Africans are willing to give up
A man gets vaccinated at the recent launch by President Cyril Ramaphosa of a vaccination campaign in Katlehong, Gauteng Province....
COVID in South Africa shows the limits of using courts to fight political battles
President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a State of Disaster in March 2020. GCIS/FlickrThe COVID-19 pandemic has changed many aspects of our...
What makes young people accept help to stay well: a review of interventions in Africa
Young people must be included from the early stages of interventions. ShutterstockAnyone who has ever tried to convince an adolescent...
How COVID gave African countries the opportunity to improve public health
The pandemic has engaged ordinary citizens in a way that can only be positive for the future of healthcare. Tshekiso...
Everyone should be concerned if the federal government bypasses the Canada Gazette
People gather to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates and masking measures during a rally in Kingston, Ont., in November 2021. Ottawa's...
The omicron variant is deepening severe staffing shortages in medical laboratories across the US
Thousands of physicians throughout the U.S. rely daily on the critical data provided to them by medical labs. xavierarnau/E+ via...
Mental health patients in Ghana share their stories about stigma and suffering
Mental health is still a taboo topic for most Ghanaian families Wikimedia CommonsDespite global advances in disability rights, stigma towards...
Congo Basin’s vital clues to HIV’s behaviour: how we’re trying to crack its complex code
HIV prevalence in the Congo Basin is relatively low. Yannick Tylle/ GettyImagesThere have been tremendous gains towards reaching the United...
After Quebec, what’s the future for Keystone XL?
Grangemouth refinery: keeping the home fire burning. Andrew MillJigan/PAThe runaway train of 73 oil tankers that derailed and exploded in...
