Free rapid antigen tests makes economic sense for governments, our analysis shows
Following considerable public pressure over the past few weeks, the federal government has announced concession card holders will soon be...
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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...
Donors have shifted their priorities when it comes to HIV: a look at the impact in Uganda
Cuts in donor funding stretch limited resources. ISAAC KASAMANI/AFP via Getty ImagesSome have dubbed it the collision of two pandemics....
Use of HIV prevention treatments is very low among Southern Black gay men
Black men who have sex with men in Southern states have a low rate of using HIV prevention treatments. yacobchuk/iStock/Getty...
Vaccine mandates in South Africa: where are they most needed?
Various employers and organisations have implemented vaccine mandates. Yeshiel/Xinhua via Getty ImagesThe debate about mandatory vaccines has reached fever pitch...
Half the world’s people could be at greater risk of malaria if control efforts do not improve
Indoor residual spraying is one of the main components of malaria control. Cristina Aldehuela/AFP via Getty ImagesThe COVID-19 pandemic continues...
South Africa: early data suggest Omicron is more transmissible but less severe
South Africa is reporting a spike in COVID-19 cases. EMMANUEL CROSET/AFP via Getty ImagesGauteng is the smallest of South Africa’s...
One virus, two countries: how the misuse of science compounded South Africa’s COVID crisis
A Soweto resident walks past a graffiti art wall educating locals about the dangers of COVID-19 in South Africa Kim...
Poor knowledge and practice around oxytocin could put women in Nigeria at risk during childbirth
Maternal mortality is still major concern in sub-Saharan Africa. GettyImagesSevere bleeding after childbirth – postpartum haemorrhage – is a leading...
Machines, inventions and ‘good cities’: a pick of science and tech books
Shutterstock/VMWWith the year drawing to a close, many people will be wondering what books they may have missed out on...
