It’s been two weeks since Gauteng began rolling out lenacapavir (LEN), but patients in parts of Pretoria are yet to get the jab
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Single Pfizer dose for older kids raises eyebrows
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Experts and parents have weighed in on the National Health Department’s decision to start vaccinating children aged between 12 and 17 with a single dose of of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as from today, evoking a mixed bag of reactions. The Department of Health is hoping that half of the
Living with Down Syndrome: ‘Connect Through Kindness’
Lilita Gcwabe
People living with Down Syndrome deserve to have access to employment so that they can lead independent lives. October is Down Syndrome Awareness month. Â Ancella Ramjas, National Executive Director of Down Syndrome South Africa (DSSA), said people living with Down syndrome need jobs to become independent and earn a
This World Osteoporosis Day remember to love your bones
Lilita Gcwabe
Fifty-eight-year-old Mickie Jacobs never considered that she could be at risk of osteoporosis, so she never thought to get tested. Like many sufferers of the disease, she suffered several injuries before being diagnosed. “I had two fractures within six months and broke my wrist at the gym a few weeks
Gauteng could be weeks away from a fourth wave of COVID-19
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With the local government elections less than two weeks ago, the Gauteng Command Council is warning the province could enter a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in November. Gauteng exited the third wave three weeks ago as new infections steadily declined. There was a slight uptick on Tuesday with
Antiviral pills could take sting out of COVID-19 vaccine
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Local clinical trials have started on antiviral pills that can be administered in place of the vaccine injection to prevent COVID-19 infection, which – if successful – would address vaccine hesitancy among people who are afraid of needles. By Max Matavire. The African Health Research Institute has started clinical trials
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