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Next phase of TB vaccine clinical trial sparks hope of game-changing results – top SA scientist

28 Mar 2024

Source: Advin Healthcare.

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TB vaccine: WHO expert explains why it's taken 100 years for a scientific breakthrough, and why it's such a big deal

Charles Shey Wiysonge 8 Nov 2023

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Sanofi fully embraces AI and data science for patient breakthroughs

20 Jun 2023

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Surgeons must tackle three global health challenges to save lives

Tony Moran 6 Jun 2023

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Elon Musk's brain-chip venture gets FDA stamp of approval

Katja Hamilton 26 May 2023

Source: Reuters.

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Ghana first to approve Oxford's malaria vaccine

13 Apr 2023

Source: Reuters.

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Ebola vaccine candidates arrive in Uganda for trials

8 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters.

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South Africa's Biovac in new oral cholera vaccine deal

Wendell Roelf 25 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied.

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First cannabis clinical trial takes off in South Africa

11 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. Linda-Gail Bekker, professor of medicine and chief executive officer at the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation.

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Decades of research make PrEP against HIV a reality for South Africa

25 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters.

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Serum Institute to produce Ebola vaccine for use in Uganda outbreak

Aaron Ross 17 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters.

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Vaccine trials on Sudan Ebola strain to start in weeks - WHO chief

Elias Biryabarema 14 Oct 2022

Source: BioNTech.

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Pfizer and BioNTech announce FDA approval of their Covid-19 vaccine for young teens

13 Jul 2022

Source: Reuters/Shelley Christians. A production scientist works with samples at the Afrigen Biologics' site in Cape Town.

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SA's Afrigen partners with US on mRNA vaccine research

Bhargav Acharya, Nellie Peyton and Josie Kao 12 Jul 2022

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African solutions to African problems: Reframing science innovation

Quarraisha Abdool Karim, PhD 9 Jun 2022

Source: REUTERS

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Moderna to seek emergency authorisation for Covid shot for children younger than six

23 Mar 2022

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SA regulator approves Covid-19 vaccine from China

7 Feb 2022

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Pfizer and BioNTech pressed to release vaccine for under 5s, despite mixed trial results

2 Feb 2022

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Over 400 companies have withdrawn from Russia - but some remain

23 Mar 2022

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SAMRC sponsors landmark Covid-19 vaccine trial in collaborative bid to combat HIV

13 Jan 2022

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Probe into Covid-19 booster jabs for SA babies and toddlers

Katja Hamilton 13 Dec 2021

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Release of first plant-based coronavirus vaccine imminent

8 Dec 2021

Source: Supplied. Bada Pharasi, CEO of the IPASA

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Pharma companies need to build trust with consumers

Bada Pharasi 18 Nov 2021

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First oral Covid-19 medicine authorised in the UK

8 Nov 2021

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WHO guidelines on human genome editing: why countries need to follow them

Sheetal Soni 23 Aug 2021

Source: ©:Puwadol Jaturawutthichai

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

Bavesh Kana 22 Jul 2021

Community distribution in Nigeria of ivermectin for onchocerciasis, a disease this drug treats effectively and safely. Photo: Kate Holt/Sightsavers (CC BY-NC 2.0)

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Ivermectin: balance of evidence shows no benefit against Covid-19

Nathan Geffen & Elsabé Brits 7 Jul 2021

Source: ©Leigh Prather

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South Africa's vaccine quagmire, and what needs to be done now

Alex van den Heever, Imraan Valodia, Shabir A Madhi & Willem Venter 5 Jul 2021

15 facts about the Covid vaccine

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15 facts about the Covid vaccine

Issued by Bonitas 11 May 2021

Court order: Doctors can prescribe ivermectin for Covid-19

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Court order: Doctors can prescribe ivermectin for Covid-19

7 Apr 2021

Sahpra approves J&J vaccine with conditions

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Sahpra approves J&J vaccine with conditions

6 Apr 2021

The implications of administrating ivermectin to Covid-19 patients

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The implications of administrating ivermectin to Covid-19 patients

31 Mar 2021

A Phase I Covid-19 vaccine trial is about to start in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. Photo: Armin Kübelbeck (CC-BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons)

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A new vaccine is being tested in Cape Town: Here's why it's different

Michael Cherry 19 Feb 2021

Clinical trials with human volunteers done in South Africa must get approval from the health products regulator. Felix Dlangamandla/Beeld/Gallo Images via Getty Images

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Explainer: how South Africa regulates medicines and vaccines

Andy Gray 11 Feb 2021

Many countries around the world, like Bangladesh, have started Covid-19 vaccination. Kazi Salahuddin Razu/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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South Africa didn't take advantage of its role in Covid-19 vaccine trials: why it should have

Keymanthri Moodley & Theresa Rossouw 10 Feb 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

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

Ina Skosana 2 Feb 2021

A laboratory technician patient samples at the Amudat Hospital, Uganda. Laboratories are central to the delivery of high quality data in clinical trials. Paul Kamau

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Innovation - and research - are key to killing off neglected tropical diseases in Africa

Monique Wasunna 29 Jan 2021

Medicines are only approved for use by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority when there is sufficient evidence that their benefits outweigh their risks.

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Ivermectin and Covid-19: Why it's promising but why we need to be cautious

Rufaro Samanga 15 Jan 2021

Vaccine rollout: Here is where South Africa stands

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Vaccine rollout: Here is where South Africa stands

James Stent 22 Dec 2020

Professor Felicity Burt

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SARS, MERS research paved way for rapid development of Covid-19 vaccines

8 Dec 2020

A response led by scientists and researchers must be central to any current and future threats. Donwilson Odhiambo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

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Strong leadership fought Covid-19 in Africa: the next step is to harness research

Monique Wasunna 12 Nov 2020

Path to regulatory approval of the Covid-19 vaccine in SA

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Path to regulatory approval of the Covid-19 vaccine in SA

Zareenah Rasool, Rui Lopes and Darryl Bernstein 11 Nov 2020

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Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine trial commences in South Africa

11 Nov 2020

Professor Anneke Hesseling

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Trial recommends shorter treatment time for less severe TB in children

30 Oct 2020

Child mortality rates in the country are high. John Fredricks/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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How smartphones could help improve child health in Malawi

Griphin Baxter Chirambo et al 6 Oct 2020

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How changing vaccine schedules can save costs and lives: findings from South Africa

Jeffrey Dorfman 29 Sep 2020

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Only one in 10 medical treatments are backed by high-quality evidence

Jeremy Howick 23 Sep 2020