South Africa’s prisons are a breeding ground for the spread of TB. Our model shows how
South African prisons are famously overcrowded. Prison populations are believed to exceed capacity by an overall 33%, although that number...
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Injectable HIV prevention drug shows promise: we worked out how much South Africa should pay for it
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an HIV prevention method. It is taken by people who are HIV negative, so that if...
HIV prevention: new injection could boost the fight, but some hurdles remain
While the world has focused on the COVID pandemic for nearly three years, less and less attention is being paid...
The detention of migrants in Canadian jails is a public health emergency
This month, human rights organizations launched 12 Days of Action calling on the federal government to stop the incarceration of...
Pregnant students in Tanzania may stay in school according to a new ruling by African child rights experts
The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of Children recently made what experts call a landmark ruling....
With COVID, flu and RSV circulating, it’s time to follow the evidence: Return to mask mandates
The number of children and babies with respiratory illnesses currently exceeds the capacity of our health system to care for...
Our health system is like a ‘worn pair of shorts’. This latest COVID wave will stretch it even thinner
The latest COVID wave is with us, with its viral subvariants BQ.1 and XBB. Once again, our health system will...
Bird flu has made a comeback, driving up prices for holiday turkeys
An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has spread through chicken and turkey flocks in 46 states since it was...
Over 12% of South African adults have diabetes – education is critical to achieve good outcomes
Over 12% of adults in South Africa have diabetes. Since 2019, researchers at the University of Pretoria have been working...
8 billion people: Four ways climate change and population growth combine to threaten public health, with global consequences
There are questions that worry me profoundly as a population- and environmental-health scientist. Will we have enough food for a...
