Misinformation about Covid-19 is a cause for concern, but hearing from a vaccine-trial participant could help to allay the most prolific fears
Posts published in “Health”
Working from home is getting tired as the sounds of the suburbs intrude on our columnist’s peace of mind. Practicing presence may offer a way out of the losses and woes of the second wave
What is the reason governments, including our own, are slow to act on this potential Covid-19 medicine, and aren’t we past the time where their reluctance could be justified?
For a lot of Africans, traditional and Western medicine have a symbiotic relationship and are not deemed opposites
Language reflects our preoccupations, and words such as “spike”, “contract”, “admission”, “prevention”, “grant”, “MAC” and “amid” now predominate in reporting on the virus
To combat anxiety in a disrupted, pandemic-riddled world, it’s better to channel creativity into storytelling, art and design than into conspiracy theories
The effects of plagues in antiquity and modern ages reveal startling similarities.
The 800 metre world champion will be unable to defend her gold medal in the 800m race at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. In order to compete Semenya is expected to take testosterone suppressing medication
There are just some things that you can never ever prepare for
The use of biotechnology for human disease control may be an innovative idea but it takes more than that to solve public health problems