A new study from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine were highly effective in preventing hospitalisation among adolescents aged between 12 and 17. The clinical trial showed that the vaccine was…
A once successful businessman shares his story of how he became homeless at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last year. Already hooked on drugs, his life took a turn for the worst once President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the country…
Vaccine hesitancy in South Africa can no longer be defined as an unwillingness to vaccinate. According to experts socio-economic factors and limited access to vaccination sites are among the reasons why the country is in danger of failing to meet…
A new app called Tracto, which allows parents of children with mental health challenges to keep track of what’s going on in their lives, has brought much-needed relief in managing behaviour and treatment with the touch of a button. Developed…
People battling rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB) could soon have access to a shorter and safer course of treatment. Doctors without Borders (MSF) have released the results from a clinical trial on an all oral six-month treatment regime. Current treatment can last…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
A new way to fight the Covid-19 pandemic is on the horizon. Current treatments are expensive and require patients to be admitted to hospital. But a drug developed by Merck and partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics is on the cusp of changing…
Washing your hands with soap is a simple but critical step in fighting infectious diseases, like Covid-19. But access to clean water and soap remains a luxury for over two billion people around the world, including millions of South Africans.…
Antoinette Harvey was looking forward to graduating after three years of studying alternative neurological therapies when her son died one month before he turned three. Maxim was born with a severe infection which caused oxygen deprivation. He was diagnosed with…
The Free State has ticked off another box on their to-do list after it was revealed that the province has administered one million COVID-19 vaccine doses. With an overall population of two million, the vaccination campaign has been deemed a…
A father of three, battling thyroid cancer, has highlighted the importance of taking action early and visiting a doctor regularly to check for any abnormalities.
This past weekend’s Vooma Vaccination campaign went well in the Free State, but Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, has urged the province to extend its vaccination drive if South Africa wants to reach its target of population immunity by December. By Molefi Sompane.
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