Science
There’s another pandemic we should be focused on: antibiotic-resistant infections
Millions of people are now dying every year because of bad practices and South Africa is one of the worst culprits
Science | 25 January 2022
Covid-19: How South Africa differs from the rest of the continent
Deaths have been massively underestimated in Africa
By Alex Welte, Nathan Geffen and James Stent
Science | 19 January 2022
Why we need the James Webb Space Telescope AND the SKA
The two are very different
By Amish Patel
Science | 18 January 2022
Western Cape study shows why Omicron wave caused less death
High rates of vaccination, past infections and the variant itself helped suppress deaths and hospitalisations
By James Stent
Science | 14 January 2022
The paradox of infection and vaccination statistics
Does it seem like a lot of your vaccinated friends are infected with Covid? That doesn’t mean the vaccines aren’t working
By Max Price
Science | 8 December 2021
We have a new Covid variant. An epidemiologist explains what we should do
If we do lock down, we must time it properly for it to be effective
By Alex Welte
Science | 26 November 2021
Government funding delay causes vital insect research unit to close
“Our organisation was subsidising a lot of work in the hope that the tender would come through, and it just hasn’t”
By Liezl Human
Science | 22 October 2021
Covid-19: Is it time to allow home-testing?
Some scientists argue it will reduce transmission, but the South African regulator is worried
By James Stent and Gareth Kantor
Science | 19 October 2021
If you’ve had Covid, should you get vaccinated?
Yes, the evidence shows vaccination reduces your risk of getting reinfected
Science | 15 October 2021