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Scientists have been working furiously to find a vaccine against Covid-19, and initial findings show positive results from the United Kingdom trial where the vaccine was tested on 1 077 healthy adults.
Eating healthy is about understanding the ingredients in your food. Don’t be fooled by confusing labels, writes Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla.
The Health Minister has expressed concern at the Covid-19 fatigue that has set in amongst South Africans
Mandisa Khanyile, Rise Up Against Gender-Based Violence founder, sheds some light on the chronology and intention of the national strategic plan on gender-based violence and femicide.
For mild Covid-19 cases, “virus cultures are generally only positive for eight to nine days after symptom onset,” says Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize.
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In Mthatha, St Johns College staff and students fear for their lives because of alleged mismanagement, secrecy and lies about confirmed Covid-19 cases at the school.
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Speaking to Health-e News, three women share their journeys with vaginismus, which includes muscle spasms, discomfort, burning and pain during penetrative sex, writes Dalaine Krige.
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Taking inspiration from Nelson Mandela’s life, traditional leaders and a local business owner band together to help those living below the poverty line in Mbholompo village, Eastern Cape.
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A new health calendar, created with a diverse array of queer health needs in mind, is set to open the conversation about health and wellness in LGBTQI communities.
As pharmaceutical companies scurry to generate a vaccine for Covid-19, medical experts say it should be made available to health workers first.
Important advances in COVID-19 research, including promising data on new treatments, were announced at the 23rd International Aids Conference.