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COVID-19 vaccines: How Pfizer's and Moderna's 95% effective mRNA shots work
A volunteer gets an injection of Moderna’s possible COVID-19 vaccine on July 27, 2020. Moderna announced Nov. 16 that its…
Millions of people are on treatment for HIV: why are so many still dying?
Early diagnosis and treatment are key in the fight against HIV. Peter Casaer Gilles van Cutsem, University of Cape Town…
We brewed beer from recycled wastewater – and it tasted great
Would you drink beer made from wastewater? Leland Jackson, University of Calgary As the Earth’s population grows and approaches a…
COVID-19 deaths in Africa linked to diabetes – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that 18.3% of COVID-19 deaths in Africa are people living with diabetes. WHO…
COVID-19: Lagos records 136 as cases rise to 65,148
Lagos State has again confirmed the highest number of coronavirus cases in Nigeria. Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) on…
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What South Africans must do to avoid a resurgence of COVID-19 infections
More people are wearing masks and using hand sanitisers. Fani Mahuntsi/Gallo Images via Getty Images Laura Rossouw, University of the…
COVID-19: Nigerians in diaspora advised to suspend Christmas trips
The Presidential Task Force, PTF, on COVID-19 has appealed to Nigerians abroad to suspend plans of coming home for the…
Scabies: the neglected tropical disease no one wants to talk about
Mykola Samoilenko/Shutterstock Michael Head, University of Southampton Some diseases are more likely to enter public conversation than others. COVID-19 has…
Diabetes prevention and care needs more nurses with extra training and support
Nurses are the backbone of the health system. Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images Sundeep Ruder, University of the Witwatersrand As…
Diabetes prevention and care needs more nurses with extra training and support
Nurses are the backbone of the health system. Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images Sundeep Ruder, University of the Witwatersrand As…
