Science occupies centre stage in the frantic search for medical solutions to the Covid-19 pandemic, but popular misconceptions, censorship and financial interests abound
Posts published in “Health”
The past few months have demonstrated how much misery can be avoided with better hygiene habits — and that it is entirely possible to work from bed
By Lehlohonolo Mofokeng The brutal killing of a black man by the police force in the United States of America evoked in me what Chabani…
By Dr Thirusha Naidu Creativity, like mental illness, is mysterious to most. It is an inexplicable yet distinctly human attribute. Historically, creatives have been admired,…
By Lehlohonolo Mofokeng The number of vandalised schools in South Africa during the lockdown period stood at 1 577 as at 19 May 2020, according…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has consistently stated that the extreme measures of South Africa’s lockdown have saved lives, despite it being entirely unclear, and even unlikely, that his claim is true when one considers broader aspects of the pandemic
By Lehlohonolo Mofokeng When President Ramaphosa proactively announced a country-wide lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus and to allow hospitals to gear…
The novel coronavirus has taken over South Africans’ lives in the past month. At the beginning of the month, the country was still hosting…
By Amori Marais The grip of calamities is tightening across the world: Covid-19 is causing a global pandemic; parts of Australia are (still) burning; and…