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Scientists warn of higher rate of repeat infections but say vaccines appear to protect against serious illness

A need for clearer strategy, support for implementation and better leadership all-round is needed in the fight to eradicate HIV.

South African epidemiologist Professor Salim Abdool Karim has stated that attention on HIV was declining and Covid-19 taking centre stage.



‘Driving a fast car’; ‘getting the top three letters’; ‘playing the Lotto’. Nearly 40 years after HIV was first discovered, the virus is still a thing of euphemism and stigma. It’s also still infecting at least 4,000 people a day around the world, most of them young people, especi...

The Western Cape Department of Health confirmed on Tuesday that the first cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant had been identified in the province. The Western Cape Department of Health confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that the first cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant had been identified in t...

While the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is likely to be more contagious, scientists and infectious disease specialists have not seen any red flags to indicate that it will cause more severe disease.

South Africa’s Rhodes University will confer infectious diseases epidemiologist, Professor Salim Abdool Karim with an honorary Doctor of Science degree on Friday.

Are you confused about Covid vaccines? To put your mind at ease, we had an infectious diseases expert break it down.

Are you confused about Covid vaccines? A lot of young people are on the fence about whether they should get their jab or not. To put your mind at ease, we had an infectious diseases expert break it down.

We can expect a further increase in COVID-19 case numbers in KwaZulu-Natal.