Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla
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Over eighty residents and staff of the Greek Old Age Home in Orange Grove are awaiting the results of their tests after the facility recorded its first case of Covid-19 last week. Due to the backlog of tests being processed nationally, results could take up to 11 days, writes Jamaine Krige.
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People with Covid-19 could be more infectious before the development of symptoms than during their actual illness, a new study finds. By: Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla
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When at work, there’s a few methods to reduce the chance of Covid-19 transmission for yourself and your colleagues.By Helen Grange
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Hopes are high as the country undertakes its first vaccine trial for Covid-19 – but if successful, the general public will have to wait until at least until late 2021 to access it. By Helen Grange.
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From ransomware attacks on hospitals to the deliberate spread of fake news on social media, South Africa has seen an increase in digital crimes during the lockdown period, writes Jamaine Krige.
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Food is fuel, but this concept is relatively new to me. I wasn’t always conscious of what I ate and I would often wolf down food because I was either hungry, bored, or emotional. That was me in 2017, writes Reesha Chibba.
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In this personal account, journalist Karyn Maughan explains how the Covid-19 outbreak “has powerfully illustrated how deadly the poor management of diabetes can be.”
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Since the coronavirus outbreak, supermarkets and pharmacies have been flooded with hand sanitisers. But how many of them prove effective against Covid-19? By Helen Grange.
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With varying opinions about whether schools should remain closed or not, parents and caregivers need to honestly assess what the best solution is for their children’s mental and emotional growth. By Kirstan Puttick Lloyd.
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Multiple Sclerosis is one of the most common causes of neurological disability in the youth but the disease is not a death sentence.
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Angela Quintal was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis a decade ago. Today she finds herself living in the epicentre of coronavirus, New York City. This is her story of shutting herself away in the city that never sleeps to stay alive.
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Covid-19 brings fresh complications to pregnancy and childbirth across Eastern and Southern Africa, writes Dr Gabriele Fontana .