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Medical student Inati Mcapazeli studies a chest x-ray at Cape Town’s Brooklyn Chest Hospital on World TB Day 2012.

Tackling TB: Three lessons the COVID-19 pandemic taught us

Muluken Melese and Andre Zagorski - March 24, 2022 0

The science of sequencing: How Africa is preparing for future pandemics

Gemma Gatticchi and Gemma Ritchie - November 22, 2021 0

A one of a kind qualification: Get your diploma in HIV/Aids...

Africa Centre for HIV/AIDS Management at Stellenbosch University - September 20, 2021 0

The SHINE trial – hope for shorter, kinder TB treatment for...

Bhekisisa Team - November 25, 2020 0

From symbols of illness to signs of solidarity: The other disease...

Helene-Mari van der Westhuizen - October 26, 2020 0

Why are scientists testing a TB vaccine to see if it...

Dylan Bush and Aisha Abdool Karim - July 1, 2020 0

The LAM urine test allows doctors to diagnose a seriously ill HIV patient with tuberculosis in just 25 minutes. No special laboratories or technicians are required to administer the test

In epidemics, our health facilities can become hotspots. Here’s what to...

Karina Kielmann, Indira Govender and Alison Grant - June 25, 2020 0

Unions, activists call for Cape Town COVID-19 clinical trial to be...

Aisha Abdool Karim - June 13, 2020 0

What does COVID-19 mean for people with HIV and TB? Check...

Laura López González - June 12, 2020 0

Cape Town COVID-19 vaccine trial comes under fire from activists

Aisha Abdool Karim - June 8, 2020 0

Will the TB vaccine you got as a baby protect you...

Dylan Bush - April 20, 2020 0

Why preventing TB could be as easy as 1, 2, 3HP

Laura López González and Dylan Bush - March 24, 2020 0

#CoronavirusOutbreak: This is a healthcare worker’s best defence against TB. Here’s...

Aisha Abdool Karim - February 21, 2020 0

Meet the healthcare workers filling the gap when doctors and nurses...

Dylan Bush - February 4, 2020 0

TB: This pee test could save your life

Keertan Dheda - July 4, 2019 7

This disease is a leading cause of death in SA but preventing it could be as simple as taking a single pill — if the government agrees.

This kills more South Africans than any other disease. There’s a...

Gavin Churchyard - March 28, 2019 0

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