The current COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented, but the global response draws on the lessons learned from other disease outbreaks over the past several decades. As part of WHO’s
A study, published in Nature Medicine, has looked at the relationship between age, COVID-19 susceptibility, and severity, in various global countries including Italy and China. Prof Mark Woolhouse, Professor of
The RECOVERY Trial, from the University of Oxford, have announced results for the drug dexamethasone, which reportedly reduces death by up to one third in hospitalised COVID-19 patients with severe
By Asiphe Nombewu Africa’s responses to the COVID-19 pandemic was recently discussed at a digital dialogue hosted by Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Social Justice Chair. The virtual conversation was set
By NIÉMAH DAVIDS The Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation (DTHF) in association with the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre (DTHC), an accredited research centre at the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Institute of Infectious Disease
By Nadia Krige While reliable communication around COVID-19 is vital to curbing its spread, many people without ready access to data have been excluded from this knowledge –
A unique global study has found that wealthier neighbourhoods in cities have more biodiversity in comparison to poorer ones – a pattern that scientists have called the ‘luxury
By Nadia Krige One way of viewing a crisis is as an opportunity to pursue and contribute to a better future. For Associate Professor Sudesh Sivarasu and his
Infectious diseases of humans, wildlife, and domesticated species are increasing worldwide, driving the need to understand the mechanisms that shape outbreaks. These concurrent patterns have prompted suggestions that biodiversity
By Sue Segar In what he has described as a big honour, Prof Mark Tomlinson, co-director of the Institute for Life Course Health Research (ILCHR), has been appointed
