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 | BENJAMIN KAGINA Scientists are working around the clock to develop and test vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of Covid-19...read |
|  | | Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape has been declared a Covid-19 hotspot following a surge in the number of infections in the area...read |
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 | Research on vaccines for the SARS and MERS viruses paved the way for more rapid development of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine allowing candidate vaccines to reach clinical trial stages in record time... Read |
| HIV/AIDS |
 | LINDA-GAIL BEKKER World AidsDay this year finds us still deep amid another pandemic - Covid-19... Read |
 | A pivotal Phase 3 study to combat HIV in women and adolescent girls is investigating the benefits and safety of a monthly oral dose of the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication, islatravir.. Read |
 | JAMES STENT South Africa is the top country in the world for adopting progressive HIV policies... Read |
| Covid-19 |
 | JAMES STENT SARS-CoV-2 antibody surveys can be used to more accurately estimate how many people in the country have been infected with the virus that causes Covid-19. A few such surveys are underway in South Africa... Read |
| Medical Research |
 | CAITLIN UREN In the past few years, people have become fascinated with using their DNA to learn more about themselves, their origins, family trees, predisposition to health conditions and quirky traits... Read |
| Medical Technology |
 | MARC ZIMMER Solving what biologists call "the protein-folding problem" is a big deal. Proteins are the workhorses of cells and are present in all living organisms... Read |
| Pharmaceuticals |
 | ISSUED BY CIPLA Cipla - in partnership with the Serum Institute of India - has announced the launch of a new tetanus toxoid vaccine that can be used for the prevention of this infection in infants, children and adults... Read |
 | ISSUED BY CIPLA Cipla recently received regulatory approval for lenalidomide - a lifesaving immunomodulatory drug that activates and increases the number of immune system cells that identify and attack cancer cells - to bring this medication into the South African market at affordable prices... Read |
| Public Health |
 | STEVEN LLOYD WILSON & CHARLES SHEY WIYSONGE Vaccine hesitancy is a severe threat to global health, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO)... Read |
 | SABA KASSA, CLAUDIA BAEZ CAMARGO & JACOPO COSTA In East Africa, there are concerns over widespread petty corruption in some of the countries' health and medical services... Read |
 | ISSUED BY THE SPACESTATION Season two of 'Sponsors of Brave' has been a resounding success with nominations pouring in and a phenomenal 10 overall inspirational nominees chosen... Read |
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 | The search is on for sub-Saharan African startups with tech solutions aimed at addressing access to energy, agriculture and mobility issues... Read |
 | Total electricity generation in Africa stood at 870TWh in 2019, an increase of 2.9% from 846TWh in 2018. Africa's electricity generation capacity has grown at an average of 4.8% per annum since 2008... Read |
 | Informal retail micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) across the Eastern and Southern Africa Region (ESAR) are set to receive a technological and operational boost for their businesses, thanks to Nestlé, Nomanini and Standard Bank... Read |
 | The 6th edition of Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) conference and awards held on 2-3 December 2020 hosted more than 60 African and global thought leaders across business and politics who shared insight and thought leadership... Read |
 | TAU MASHIGO The digital revolution has officially engaged a higher gear, raising a great deal of curiosity and speculation on technological innovation, adoption, AI and the future of the digital economy... Read |
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 | RUTH COOPER One of the latest endeavours to emerge from South Africa's burgeoning cannabis industry is the launch of the Cheeba Cannabis Academy... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Yogavelli Nambiar, CEO at Allan Gray Orbis Foundation and Young Presidents' Organisation (YPO) member firmly believes that shaping an entrepreneurial mindset starts at school level... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE There's a new digitally savvy way to revolutionise one's business opportunities and has launched locally in the form of Vault Share - a social card and app in Africa that encourages authentic and meaningful interactions in any social or business setting... Read |
 | ANDREW BOURNE Customer experience has always been a crucial differentiator for businesses, but in 2020, it became a matter of survival... Read |
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