International Rare Disease Day – 28 February 2019
The countdown to International Rare Disease Day 2019 has officially begun. Taking place on 28 February, the 12th edition of the annual event will...
South Africa’s Lockdown: A Great Start, But Then a Misreading of...
South Africa’s government is proud that its response to Covid-19 relies on science. It might be prouder if it was also guided by knowledge...
ANC Promise NHI Will Bring Relief, But DA Say No Amount...
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi claimed today that the Medical Schemes Amendment Bill and the National Health Insurance (NHI) Amendment Bill will introduce measures...
What’s Your Status? 10 Facts to Mark the 30th World AIDS...
The global campaign to end AIDS has made significant strides but the epidemic remains one of the world's leading public health challenges... particularly in...
Wildlife Experts Unite to Urge WHO to Support Global Ban on...
Wildlife campaigners from 339 organisations from around the world, including the Lion Coalition, Humane Society International, Blood Lions and Born Free Foundation, are calling...
How Many People Could Die of Covid-19 in South Africa?
How many people could Covid-19 kill in South Africa? Researchers at the University of East Anglia in England have used data from the Chinese...
South Africa’s COVID-19 Cases Rise to 3,300 with 4 New Deaths
South Africa on Monday confirmed four new COVID-19 deaths, leading to a total of 58 people who have succumbed to the virus to date.
According...
How South Africa’s Jazz Musicians are Making the Digital Leap
The performing arts is one of the sectors hit hard by COVID-19, with tens of thousands of gigs cancelled across the world.
While pop and...
Do Humans Need Dairy? Here’s the Science
A lot of people will have already made up their mind about whether humans need dairy in their diet and will be thinking that...
Motsoaledi Expects ‘Hurricane of Protest’ at Health Insurance Unveiling
South African Health Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi says he is expecting a "hurricane of protest" when he unveils the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill and...
