How to be a health reporter: Asking the right questions of research
Battling to understand how studies are designed and when they’re good enough to use in your reporting? This webinar by Cochrane South Africa and...
Your guide to side-effects: What you can expect after a COVID jab
Vaccines are our most powerful tool to fight the COVID pandemic. Soon, South Africa will start with its mass roll-out. We take a look at what to expect when you get vaccinated.
How to play professional sports during #COVID-19
South Africa’s sportsmen and women return to the field, but spectators still cheer from home. And, the latest to-do list for sports bodies.
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Life under Level 1: Here’s what international travel looks like
South Africa has partially re-opened its borders, as it moves to the lowest alert level of the national lockdown. Although international flights are now back on the table, there are going to be some changes. Here’s what you need to know before getting to the airport.
What does moral injury feel like? A guide for health workers
South African health workers have to make difficult treatment decisions every day, but epidemics make it worse. Go inside the moral distress of working...
Reporters, are you ok? If you’re feeling traumatised, you’re not alone
Journalists have immersed themselves in the COVID-19 story for months. But at what cost to their mental health? A recent study found that three quarters of reporters surveyed felt significant emotional distress.
How researchers found that a cheap steroid can reduce COVID-19 death rates
The RECOVERY trial in the UK has found that dexamethasone can reduce deaths by one third and those receiving oxygen by one fifth.
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Coronavirus testing criteria: A quick reference for South African healthcare workers
An updated version of the National Institute for Communicable Diseases’ (NICD) reference guide for health workers testing for the new coronavirus.
Child-friendly COVID messaging matters. Here’s how you can do it right
The new coronavirus has changed a lot about our lives and children haven’t been spared.
Warnings about the coronavirus just before South Africa’s lockdown in...
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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What does COVID-19 mean for people with HIV and TB? Check out the data
Plus, why new, simpler TB prevention medication couldn't come at a better time for South Africa. Check out these resources from our latest webinar.
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New year, same rules: The science behind masks, ventilation and keeping a distance
Wearing a mask, washing your hands, good ventilation and keeping your distance all help to lower your chances of getting infected by the virus that causes COVID-19. This is because they reduce how much virus you could be exposed to as you go about your day. As scientists think the virus will be with us for years to come, these measures, along with vaccination, will be crucial to help us keep safe as we go back to the office, schools, and everywhere in between.
Coronavirus in South Africa: What happens after lockdown ends?
South Africa may have flattened the curve, but find out why it’s unlikely the country will escape deaths. Find out what it’s doing to...
The story of a lifetime: Inside SA’s COVID newsrooms
What does it take to deliver accurate and engaging vaccine roll-out news during a pandemic? These media heavyweights share the realities and politics of covering COVID in South Africa’s leading newsrooms.
The jabs that could save us — an introduction to COVID vaccines for journos
We co-hosted an online course on COVID vaccine science for journalists.
The course content was conceptualised by Bhekisisa and the Centre for Evidence-based Health Care...
SA’s lockdown liquor ban: All the spats and stats
Take a look back at all our reporting on the alcohol ban, whether it helped, and why it was necessary
South Africa banned the sale...