Wanderlust during the pandemic: Should you swim in a hotel’s pool?
A lot has changed for restaurants — from how they lay out their seating to the way they wash their...
Level 3 lockdown: You can buy booze again, but there’s a catch. Read the...
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‘This could be a game changer’: What you need to know about the eight-weekly...
Finally, a better HIV prevention choice for women. Here’s what we know about cabotegravir and what we don’t.
Can you be forced to quarantine in a state facility?
There’s a difference between quarantine and isolation — but in both cases, you can’t refuse to comply with the regulations.
Communicating risk and engaging vulnerable communities in the time of the coronavirus
A reference tool for communicators and organisers to better engage vulnerable communities during the coronavirus pandemic.
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These steroids can help treat some COVID-19 patients, but not all
For patients who are very ill with COVID-19, 10 days of treatment with anti-inflammatories can work wonders, but the opposite is...
Full report: How 135 people at St Augustine’s Hospital in Durban got COVID-19
The report outlines in detail how SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, spread through Netcare's 149-bed facility in Durban
The SHINE trial – hope for shorter, kinder TB treatment for children
Preliminary findings from the SHINE trial for children with non-severe TB have been released. What do the results mean for young...
No child’s play: Will social distancing work on playgrounds?
Children can return to nursery schools, but they’ll have to stay far apart and there won’t be any outings
Updated Coronavirus testing guide: A quick reference for South African healthcare workers
An updated version of the National Institute for Communicable Diseases’ reference guide for health workers testing for the new coronavirus.
Did COVID-19 help Big Business punt harmful products?
Clever marketing by industries promoting unhealthy products during the pandemic could have negative outcomes for public health, a new report argues
Updated South African guidelines for the testing and treatment of the new coronavirus
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‘Your life is altered, but it’s not the end’: Life with HIV, stigma and...
The dark days of the HIV pandemic are over, but patients still face social stigma and emotional distress that can push...
The ABCs of grief – and when to get help
Thousands of South Africans may already be mourning the loss of their loved ones as the COVID-19 death toll rises. Here’s...
The World Health Organisation’s Solidarity trial testing possible COVID-19 treatments
A closer look at the study set to take place in multiple countries, including South Africa. More than 70 countries have already...
Mapping a virus: Tracking the spread of South Africa’s COVID-19 outbreak
In March 2020, South Africa confirmed its first case of COVID-19. Seven months later the country had just over 650 000...