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Source: National Institute for Communicable Diseases.

Public Health

Mpox outbreak in Africa was neglected – it could now turn into the next global pandemic

21 Aug 2024

SU's Professor Tulio de Oliveira selected for Time100 Health 2024

Education & Training

SU's Professor Tulio de Oliveira selected for Time100 Health 2024

Issued by Stellenbosch University 6 May 2024

Forests reduce health risks, new global report confirms

Environment & Natural Resources

Forests reduce health risks, new global report confirms

Issued by The Coup 24 Mar 2023

A volunteer receives an injection from a medical worker during the country’s first human clinical trial for a potential vaccine against Covid-19 in Soweto, South Africa. Felix Dlangamandla/Beeld/Gallo Images via Getty Images

Covid-19

Covid-19 vaccine: the challenges of running a trial in the middle of a pandemic

Jeffrey Mphahlele 7 Jul 2020

Ministers pledge to fight the rise in vector-borne diseases

Malaria

Ministers pledge to fight the rise in vector-borne diseases

23 Aug 2019

Gaopalelwe Santswere, executive chairman of SAYNPS. Image Chege Publishing

Nuclear Power

Why nuclear should be considered as a viable option for economic growth

Gaopalelwe Santswere 24 Jun 2019

A portable DNA sequencer in action. UGA CAES/Extension/Flickr

Medtech

DNA sequencing can help fight epidemics - but there are privacy risks

Liam Shaw & Nicola C Sugden 14 Jan 2019

From left, Stephen Rushmore (global CEO and president of HVS), James Vos (Democratic Alliance shadow minister of tourism) and Tim Smith (managing partner HVS South Africa).

Tourism & Travel

#THINCAfrica: Value of African hotel markets growing despite challenges

1 Sep 2017

Photo: Malaria Consortium

Infectious Diseases

Targetting vector-borne diseases

6 Jun 2017

Konrad Laker, Gold Travel

Tourism

The importance of travel insurance uncovered

Konrad Laker 25 May 2017

Source: World Health Organisation

Infectious Diseases

Brazil's birth rate not affected by Zika

5 Apr 2017

Healthcare

Viruses, vaccines and superbugs: The biggest stories of 2016

LAURA LOPEZ GONZALEZ 30 Dec 2016

Digital

Pokemon Go, Trump top Google trend list

29 Dec 2016

Skills revolution puts Africa on growth path

Education & Skills Development

Skills revolution puts Africa on growth path

22 Dec 2016

Growth in tourist accommodation despite difficult trading conditions

Tourism & Travel

Growth in tourist accommodation despite difficult trading conditions

5 Dec 2016

McCann Worldgroup SA entry wins at World's Best Healthcare & Wellness Advertising

Advertising

McCann Worldgroup SA entry wins at World's Best Healthcare & Wellness Advertising

21 Nov 2016

Source: World Health Organisation

Public Health

After Ebola: West African ministers discuss public health cooperation

16 Nov 2016

SAB Foundation Social Innovation Awards, Disability Empowerment Awards winners announced

Marketing & Media

SAB Foundation Social Innovation Awards, Disability Empowerment Awards winners announced

1 Nov 2016

How should we plan the cities of tomorrow?

Sustainable Development

How should we plan the cities of tomorrow?

Michael Keith, Andreza de Souza Santos and Nichola 21 Oct 2016

Research

Analysing Olympic sponsors in Brand Agility

8 Sep 2016

Medical Research

Study shows how Zika infects the placenta

Ziba Kashef 19 Aug 2016

Amber Alert sign: Another example of the use of DOOH to locate missing/abducted children. Image © from Honolulu, Hawaii - ,

OOH

#MandelaMonth: Why we love billboards that save the world

Terry Murphy 26 Jul 2016

About the Zika virus, the Olympics and the decreasing importance of audience

Advertising

About the Zika virus, the Olympics and the decreasing importance of audience

Walter Pike 22 Jul 2016

Using technology to stay connected for Olympics

Research

Using technology to stay connected for Olympics

2 Jun 2016

UNEP report headlines emerging environmental issues of our time

Environment & Natural Resources

UNEP report headlines emerging environmental issues of our time

27 May 2016

Learnings from Zika and reproductive rights in Africa

Women's Health

Learnings from Zika and reproductive rights in Africa

29 Apr 2016

The sprayers are the true heroes in fighting malaria in Mozambique

Malaria

Mozambique tackles Africa's smallest killer

20 Apr 2016

NEF calls for new era in science and technology in Africa

Technology

NEF calls for new era in science and technology in Africa

4 Mar 2016

Zika virus linked to stillbirth, other symptoms in Brazil

Medical Research

Zika virus linked to stillbirth, other symptoms in Brazil

Michael Greenwood 1 Mar 2016

Center for Disease Control and Prevention issues warning on travel to South America

Public Health

Center for Disease Control and Prevention issues warning on travel to South America

Amanda Bourlier 17 Feb 2016

Five tourism trends to take note of

Tourism

Five tourism trends to take note of

10 Feb 2016

NY Times launches Spanish-language digital version

Digital

NY Times launches Spanish-language digital version

10 Feb 2016

Researcher's fascination with mosquito genetics may help address Zika crisis

Medical Research

Researcher's fascination with mosquito genetics may help address Zika crisis

Karen N. Peart 5 Feb 2016

Travel

SAA continues flying to Brazil despite virus outbreak

8 Feb 2016

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