From delta to omicron, here’s how scientists know which coronavirus variants are circulating in the US
A positive COVID-19 test is the first step in the process. Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesThe omicron variant quickly...
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Free rapid antigen tests makes economic sense for governments, our analysis shows
Following considerable public pressure over the past few weeks, the federal government has announced concession card holders will soon be...
It’s still not too late to fix the rapid antigen testing debacle. Why the national cabinet decision is wrong and must be reversed
ShutterstockYesterday’s national cabinet meeting was called to address another COVID crisis – not the crisis about burgeoning case numbers, nor...
Congo Basin’s vital clues to HIV’s behaviour: how we’re trying to crack its complex code
HIV prevalence in the Congo Basin is relatively low. Yannick Tylle/ GettyImagesThere have been tremendous gains towards reaching the United...
Donors have shifted their priorities when it comes to HIV: a look at the impact in Uganda
Cuts in donor funding stretch limited resources. ISAAC KASAMANI/AFP via Getty ImagesSome have dubbed it the collision of two pandemics....
Use of HIV prevention treatments is very low among Southern Black gay men
Black men who have sex with men in Southern states have a low rate of using HIV prevention treatments. yacobchuk/iStock/Getty...
A new report shows worrying growth of the diabetes pandemic
Many people with diabetes are undiagnosed. ShutterstockDiabetes is rising at an alarming rate. One in 10 adults worldwide – 537...
Vaccine mandates in South Africa: where are they most needed?
Various employers and organisations have implemented vaccine mandates. Yeshiel/Xinhua via Getty ImagesThe debate about mandatory vaccines has reached fever pitch...
South Africa must address hesitancy to increase COVID vaccination: here’s how
Vaccines are our best chance of overcoming this pandemic. Xabiso Mkhabela/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesIn February 2021, as the first...
Fewer children are dying before their fifth birthday. But African countries lag behind
There's been substantial progress in reducing child deaths. ShutterstockThe world has experienced a 59% decline in the deaths of children...
