Science
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
Covid-19 has claimed nearly a quarter of a million lives in South Africa
Here’s how deaths have changed over the past two decades
By Nathan Geffen and Alex Welte
Science | 8 October 2021
Anti-vaxxers are making a false claim about the first vaccine dose. We debunk it
Contrary to what misinformers claim, the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine does give you protection against Covid, and a second dose gives even more
Science | 23 September 2021
Nick Hudson and PANDA are wrong. Believing them is deadly
Vaccines are working in South Africa. Here’s the proof
Science | 14 September 2021
Deaths from Covid-19 are more than double the official count
Researchers have suggested how government can help fix the numbers
By Michael Cherry and Nathan Geffen
Science | 12 August 2021
Survey estimates half of all adults under 70 have likely had Covid-19
Study was conducted in January and May, before the third wave peaked
Science | 8 July 2021
Ivermectin: balance of evidence shows no benefit against Covid-19
While it’s too soon to say that the drug is useless, it has clearly been overhyped
By Nathan Geffen and Elsabé Brits
Science | 5 July 2021
Alcohol bans reduced deaths, study finds
UCT and MRC researchers found that dozens of deaths a day were averted by restrictions
Science | 3 July 2021