Science
Fresh air and better houses are weapons in the fight against TB
The disease has been rare in rich countries for 50 years, and one reason is decent housing
By James Stent
Science | 10 May 2022
This vaccine could save tens of thousands of South African lives each year, but we’ll only see it in 2030
Vaccines against TB are much slower to develop than Covid ones
By James Stent
Science | 9 May 2022
Anglo’s new hydrogen vehicle: bad engineering, good marketing
An astonishingly expensive process for turning electricity into less electricity
Science | 9 May 2022
We can still save our abalone and lobster stocks - here’s how
We need more inspectors, and we need the urgent implementation of the small-scale fisheries policy
Science | 4 May 2022
Electric cars are not yet a solution for South Africa
Evaluating the environmental footprint of electric cars
Science | 3 May 2022
Less talk, more action: South Africa’s failing response to the antibiotic resistance pandemic
Our government’s report card reads: “Must do better”
By Marc Mendelson and Moritz van Vuuren
Science | 10 February 2022
HIV incidence in South Africa has halved since 2010
This is mainly due to antiretroviral treatment and condom promotion, but male medical circumcision and behaviour change after HIV diagnosis had a role too
Science | 9 February 2022
What can you do to reduce the risk of getting an antibiotic-resistant infection?
Part four in our series on antibiotic resistance
Science | 3 February 2022
The widespread misuse of antibiotics in humans, animals and the environment must stop
I know of many cases where employers will not allow sick leave without employees having antibiotics to show for it
Science | 31 January 2022