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Gold industry’s appeal in miners’ silicosis class action is shameful
Widows and children stand to inherit damage claims from the mining industry, but their decision to appeal doesn't bode well.
SA must close the immunisation gap that parallels class
Vaccines take centre stage in times of crisis but outside of public health emergencies they do not always get the attention they deserve.
‘Without waiting periods, medical aids couldn’t survive,’ Discovery says
Would you join a medical aid if you were perfectly healthy? Most won’t. That’s why we need waiting periods, says Discovery CEO Jonathan Broomberg.
When violence begets violence: Men, trauma & HIV in South Africa
Young men living in urban informal settlements have experienced a huge amount of violence and trauma in their own lives. This may not come as a surprise to some, but within the HIV research world, it is rarely discussed.
Why does HIV kill more men than women?
In 2016, 60% of women of 15 years or older living with HIV were on treatment. Less than half their male peers could say the same.
Winning the COVID vaccine race: Why the TRIPS waiver is just the beginning
Waiving COVID vaccine intellectual property rights is a start, but ending the pandemic also requires that drug companies share the know-how of how to produce their jabs and that more countries develop the capacity to produce shots.
Southern Africa’s missing drug users: We can’t treat what we don’t count
No one really knows how many people inject drugs in east and southern Africa and that's a bigger problem than you think.
Suicide and the violence of our words
What if we thought of suicide as the outcome of a terminal illness instead of the outcome of an action?
What will the future of COVID-19 testing look like?
Our COVID-19 response can take a leaf out of our HIV strategy book. For a start, to focus on testing people in the hardest hit districts and concentrate on vulnerable populations.
COVID-19 has increased hunger in SA. So what works best to improve access to...
South Africa’s expansion of social grants during lockdown was a good move — new evidence shows such cash transfers are effective in reducing food insecurity. But the country may need more of these and may also have to increase their amounts.
HIV vaccine – closer than ever
We are not there yet, but experts are optimistic about a jab to prevent HIV coming to market in the near future.
Ticket to ride: How the coronavirus outbreak could change air travel
When a pandemic strikes, scientists are left scrambling to find new vaccines to curb it. The latest coronavirus outbreak may become a testing ground for how to roll out new jabs quickly at the most unlikely of places.
SA could turn dread into capital
HIV diplomacy can be used to help the country become a better, more influential global citizen.
Africa-China alliance can only benefit healthcare
China has reduced childhood deaths and illness from diseases that were once widespread.
Our leaders must keep their word
Though progress has been made, Africa must continue the fight against Aids, TB and malaria.
Zimbabwe mixes medicine and tradition for safer circumcision
Zimbabwe has successfully won the support of chiefs and their people by combining a respect for tradition with safe, modern procedures.