Articles for Elsabé Brits
Ivermectin study boosts regulator’s court defence
The first substantial peer-reviewed clinical trial of the drug against Covid-19 finds no evidence that it is a wonder medicine
By Elsabé Brits
Science | 8 March 2021
“The slow violence of malnutrition”
One in four children under five is undernourished and one in eight is overweight or obese, say researchers
By Tariro Washinyira and Elsabé Brits
News | 18 February 2021
Wits researchers announce “breakthrough” in HIV prevention
Injection much more effective than daily pills in preventing infection in women
By Elsabé Brits
News | 10 November 2020
20 shacks ignited in five minutes in experiment
University fire engineering research shows that fire-resistant paint does not work
By Elsabé Brits
Science | 12 October 2020
UCT professor’s research offers hope of treatment for sickle cell anaemia
80% of babies born with the disease are in sub-Saharan Africa
By Elsabé Brits
Science | 2 September 2020
Covid-19 testing: Are we scaling up?
Government is struggling to meet its testing targets. But there is progress.
By Elsabé Brits
News | 20 April 2020
Covid-19: How South Africa will test for the virus
TB test repurposed for Covid-19 will massively increase capacity
By Elsabé Brits
News | 6 April 2020
Authorities prepare South Africa for coronavirus
No cases detected in the country, but National Institute for Communicable Diseases has put systems in place
By Elsabé Brits
News | 27 January 2020
Study shows targeted interventions can reduce gender violence
Results from a programme run in urban informal settlements in eThekwini look promising
By Elsabé Brits
News | 30 October 2019