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A nurse draws a blood sample from a child for an HIV test at a clinic in Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg, South Africa, 12 March 2025. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

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SA youth exhibiting strain amidst surging Covid-19 cases

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South Africa must redirect efforts to managing the high-risk social spaces such as public transport. Getty Images

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In South Africa, both HIV and pre-eclampsia are a burden to maternal health. GettyImages

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A security guard checks the body temperature of a motorcyclist as a preventive measure. Risa Krisadhi/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

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Steroid shows promise in treating serious Covid-19 cases

Steroid shows promise in treating serious Covid-19 cases

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Call for action to address malnutrition in all its forms

Call for action to address malnutrition in all its forms

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The new architectural frontier: buildings and their microbiomes

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Researchers identify the impact of bacterial co-infections and antimicrobial resistance in Covid-19

Researchers identify the impact of bacterial co-infections and antimicrobial resistance in Covid-19

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TB, HIV less likely to cause Covid-19 death than other comorbidities

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South Africa moved into level three of a five-tier lockdown on June 1, 2020. Michele Spatari / AFP via Getty Images

South Africa must adopt a localised response to Covid-19. What it would look like

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#YouthMonth: Mamello Makhanya addresses the healthcare sector

#YouthMonth: Mamello Makhanya addresses the healthcare sector

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President Ramaphosa’s government is easing the lockdown because of unsustainable economic costs. Getty Images

South Africa's use of Covid-19 modelling has been deeply flawed. Here's why

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The World Health Organisation has suspended the use of hydroxychloroquine in a global drug trial. George Frey/AFP via Getty Images

Why it's vital to look beyond the hype about repurposed malaria drugs

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Covid-19 report: What does herd immunity mean for South Africa?

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Western Cape opts for high-flow nasal oxygen in severe cases of Covid-19

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Healthcare workers testing people in Nairobi, Kenya during a mass testing exercise for Covid-19. Photo by SIMON MAINA/AFP via Getty Images

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