Much ado about magic mushrooms
Careful examination reveals there is not enough data
Science | 12 October 2022
Debunking the myth that Africa responded well to Covid
We should not let governments that failed to even count their dead off the hook
By Nathan Geffen and Francois Venter
Analysis | 5 September 2022
Scientists sound alarm on badly run medical studies
More than half of clinical trials analysed showed a high risk of bias. It was especially bad for drug and alcohol studies.
By James Stent
Science | 13 June 2022
An optimal vaccine strategy for middle-income countries
A mixture of Chinese-manufactured vaccines and mRNA booster may be the way to go
Analysis | 13 December 2021
Men should spend on average 50 minutes more a day on household duties, report finds
Only then would men do 50% of the unpaid care work
By Elsabé Brits
News | 17 June 2021
Africa has a higher death rate among critically ill Covid-19 patients than anywhere else
The death rate was 48% compared to the global average of 32%
By Elsabé Brits
Science | 21 May 2021
Funders of African health research are excluding Africans, say scientists
African scientists call on funders to “decolonise global health”
By James Stent
News | 15 April 2021
Covid-19: Cell phone study shows where infections take place
“Stop pussyfooting around funerals” says infectious disease professor
Science | 14 January 2021