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Why Ebola is back in Guinea and why the response must be different this time
22nd February 2021 New reports of Ebola in Guinea are causing anxiety given the history of the West Africa outbreak of 2014-2016. This was the largest Ebola outbreak... →
South African Covid-19 vaccine trials hold key lessons for future partnerships
10th February 2021 Covid-19 vaccine supplies are available in various parts of the world. But it’s clear that distribution is not symmetrical. High-income countries... →
Oil refinery blast is one more reason South Africa should take industrial risks seriously 
11th December 2020 A blast at an Engen oil refinery recently rocked the community of Durban South, an industrial basin in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Several... →
COVID-19 and HIV: so far it seems the outcome is not what was feared
22nd September 2020 Based on official figures – which may be somewhat under reported – COVID-19 has not been as devastating in South Africa as initially feared. Back... →
Locals must lead the way to African scientific capacity and solutions
16th September 2020 Africa bears a disproportionately high burden of globally significant diseases. But the continent has lagged in knowledge production to address its... →
How South African food companies go about shaping public health policy in their favour
31st July 2020 Obesity and diet-related diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, are major public health problems in South Africa. But many in the food industry... →
How Covid-19 threatens efforts to contain HIV/AIDS in South Africa
21st July 2020 When the Covid-19 pandemic began to spread rapidly across the globe, scientists expressed concern that people living with HIV would be particularly... →
International research collaborations: how can we shift the power towards Africa?
20th July 2020 The higher education sector globally has been disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Academics have been discussing various aspects of the disruptions... →
