A new study has revealed that eliminating cervical cancer is possible, even in high HIV-burden settings like South Africa. This good news comes two years after the launch of the World Health Organisation (WHO) strategy to accelerate the elimination and…
The world’s largest clinical trial for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has found that the two new shortened treatment regimens are safe and effective. The newly published trial result also indicates lower patient direct costs. The long-awaited results from stage 2 of…
A recipient of the COVID-19 Johnson & Johnson vaccine booster has died, as confirmed by the South African Health Products and Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) earlier today. Since the start of the pandemic, this is South Africa’s first casualty out of…
A lack of evidence, poorly collected DNA samples, long distances to court, backlogs of cases and untraceable perpetrators are some of the reasons why many gender-based violence (GBV) cases never reach the prosecution stage nor lead to the conviction of…