Several journalists have asked us about the South African variant of SARS-CoV-2, so here are some comments from scientists. Dr Julian W Tang, Honorary Associate Professor/Clinical Virologist at the
By Claire Whitaker and Nobhongo Gxolo The HIATUS study, a research programme being launched by the Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa (CIDRI-Africa) at the University of Cape
How many people in one household contract SARS-CoV-2, transmit it without having symptoms, and how does this virus interact with other pathogens in the home? A new study
By NIÉMAH DAVIDS News last week that AIDS-related deaths in South Africa are on a downward trajectory since the early 2000s is a victory for the country and
By Primarashni Gower University of Pretoria researchers, Dr Laurentz Olivier and Professor Ian Craig of the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering have estimated that the cumulative number of
