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Taskeen Hasrod to represent South Africa in international FameLab competition

Science & Engineering

Taskeen Hasrod to represent South Africa in international FameLab competition

22 Sep 2023

Malaria

The warning lights are on for malaria medicines in Africa

Fredros Okumu and Deus Ishengoma 14 Dec 2021

Source: ©Igor Daniel

Healthcare

Breakthrough malaria vaccine offers to reinvigorate the fight against the disease

Eunice Anyango Owino 11 Oct 2021

Source: ©:Puwadol Jaturawutthichai

Tuberculosis

TB prevention has relied on the same vaccine for 100 years. It's time for innovation

Bavesh Kana 22 Jul 2021

Study shows that the Novavax vaccine is effective against the dominant variant of Covid-19 in South Africa. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Covid-19

Results from Novavax vaccine trials in the UK and South Africa differ: why, and does it matter?

Ina Skosana 2 Feb 2021

A healthcare worker fills a syringe with a dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. Nick Potts/PA Images via Getty Images

Covid-19

Some key questions answered on Covid-19 vaccines for African countries

Ina Skosana & Ozayr Patel 19 Jan 2021

Long-acting cabotegravir injections once every eight weeks was better than the daily tablet used for HIV prevention. Shutterstock

HIV/AIDS

Large Africa study makes important breakthrough in HIV prevention

Ina Skosana 17 Nov 2020

Pausing enrolment into a clinical trial is not unique to the Covid-19 vaccine. Luca Sola/AFP via Getty Images

Covid-19

Why halting the Covid-19 vaccine trial is part of the process

Ina Skosana 11 Sep 2020

A general view during the country’s first human clinical trial for a potential Covid-19 vaccine in Soweto, South Africa. Felix Dlangamandla/Beeld/Gallo Images via Getty Images

Covid-19

Covid-19 vaccine trial in South Africa: everything you need to know

Shabir Madhi 14 Jul 2020

A volunteer receives an injection from a medical worker during the country’s first human clinical trial for a potential vaccine against Covid-19 in Soweto, South Africa. Felix Dlangamandla/Beeld/Gallo Images via Getty Images

Covid-19

Covid-19 vaccine: the challenges of running a trial in the middle of a pandemic

Jeffrey Mphahlele 7 Jul 2020

The symptoms are non-specific and very similar to other viral infections. Shutterstock

HIV/AIDS

#Coronavirus: How big, how bad, and what to look out for

12 Mar 2020

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom at an Ebola treatment centre in Itipo. Getty images/ Junior D. Kannah

Infectious Diseases

The DRC is on the road to being Ebola free: how it got here

5 Mar 2020

New HIV infections remain high. Shutterstock

HIV/AIDS

The search for an effective HIV vaccine continues

14 Feb 2020

Public Health

Migration and health: what southern Africa needs to do to plug the gaps

2 Aug 2019

'Fake food' in South Africa: myths, misinformation and not enough data

Informal Retailing

'Fake food' in South Africa: myths, misinformation and not enough data

Jane Battersby and Gareth Haysom 19 Sep 2018

No - heart disease is not SA's leading cause of death

Medical Research

No - heart disease is not SA's leading cause of death

Africa Check 6 Sep 2017

Less than 7% of health facilities nationwide offer abortions - Amnesty International

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Less than 7% of health facilities nationwide offer abortions - Amnesty International

Ina Skosana 14 Feb 2017

Source: Paul Botes/M&G

Public Health

Is the anti-sugar tax lobby taking a page from Big Tobacco's playbook?

Ina Skosana 26 Sep 2016

Source: Bhekisisa Centre of Health Journalism/ Amos Gumulira

Public Health

Malawi's rickshaw ambulances cycle the sick to care

Ina Skosana 12 Sep 2016

Winners announced for the 2015 Standard Bank Sikuvile Awards

Media

Winners announced for the 2015 Standard Bank Sikuvile Awards

25 Jun 2015

Finalists in 2015 Discovery Health Journalism Awards

Media

Finalists in 2015 Discovery Health Journalism Awards

27 Mar 2015

Media

Women dominate in Profile Awards for science and technology journalism

15 Sep 2014

2014 brandhouse Responsible Drinking Media Awards winners announced

Media

2014 brandhouse Responsible Drinking Media Awards winners announced

1 Jul 2014

Finalists for the Responsible Drinking Media Awards announced

Media

Finalists for the Responsible Drinking Media Awards announced

17 Jun 2014

Health Journalism Awards finalists announced

Events & Conferencing

Health Journalism Awards finalists announced

2 Apr 2014

Health journalists finalists await results end May

Media

Health journalists finalists await results end May

14 May 2013