By NIÉMAH DAVIDS South Africa has joined global counterparts in search for a COVID-19 vaccine and the University of Cape Town (UCT) is lending a hand, participating in three
Geneva/Oslo – One hundred and seventy two (172) economies are now engaged in discussions to potentially participate in COVAX, a global initiative aimed at working with vaccine manufacturers to
By Fiona Fox This blog contains the thoughts of the author rather than representing the work or policy of the Science Media Centre. I’m not on social media,
GENEVA – Prevention and treatment services for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have been severely disrupted since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to a WHO survey released today. The survey,
By Staff writer More than 28 million elective surgeries across the globe could be cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to patients facing a lengthy
A study, published in JAMA Network Open, reports on the SARS-CoV-2 virus in semen. Prof Allan Pacey, Professor of Andrology, University of Sheffield, said: “This is an interesting paper that
