Uganda’s efforts to address vitamin A deficiency miss the mark
Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of preventable childhood blindness. It also increases the risk of death from common...
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How African countries coordinated the response to COVID-19: lessons for public health
The COVID-19 pandemic spread much slower on the African continent than in the rest of the world, contrary to predictions....
Mosquito species from Asia poses growing risk to Africa’s anti-malaria efforts
The spread of the mosquito species Anopheles stephensi across Africa poses a significant problem to a continent already heavily burdened...
Mosquitoes: there’s malaria, plus 5 other diseases they pass on to humans
Most people instantly associate mosquitoes with malaria. But these tiny flying insects can transmit a number of other diseases too....
Do chemicals in sunscreens threaten aquatic life? A new report says a thorough assessment is ‘urgently needed,’ while also calling sunscreens essential protection against skin cancer
Studies have shown that the same active ingredients in sunscreens that protect people from cancer-causing ultraviolet rays can be toxic...
Monkeypox vaccines: what’s available and why they aren’t a silver bullet
In July 2022 the World Health Organization declared the recent current monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency. Since the start...
Why it’s important to tell people that monkeypox is predominately affecting gay and bisexual men
Monkeypox virus, or MPXV, is an emerging threat to public health. The World Health Organization recently declared the current outbreak...
Legal claims for medical mistakes are on the rise in South Africa: what’s behind the trend
Medico-legal claims – claims based on medical negligence or malpractice – have skyrocketed in South Africa. Recent figures indicate a...
The key to treating TB may be in a common carbohydrate. What we know so far
Curdlan is a popular carbohydrate in the food industry. Its name is derived from the word “curdle”, and as it...
People with intellectual disability have a right to sexuality – but their families have concerns
Many South Africans living with intellectual disability don’t have opportunities to be part of community life. They may lack the...
