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UK based cardiologist and anti-vaxxer Aseem Malhotra's visit to South Africa has raised public safety concerns among clinicians, scientists, and public health specialists in South Africa and beyond. 

The level of research and investment poured into Covid-19 should also be applied to other deadly, infectious disease killers, such as TB, say SA experts.


While there are nine experimental tuberculosis vaccines in advanced trials, the vaccine pipeline beyond those nine prospects is relatively depleted. Adele Baleta reports on the virtual Global Forum on TB Vaccines held last week.

While there are nine experimental tuberculosis (TB) vaccines in advanced trials, the vaccine pipeline beyond those nine prospects is relatively depleted.

Glimmer of hope for vaccine that could eradicate TB reinfection 17 December 2020 - 20:07 Dose of optimism Local researchers hope to end TB re-infection if a new TB vaccine candidate is successful. It was proven to be safe and induced an immune response in patients. Image: Alaister Russell/The Sunday Times Tuberculosis reinfection may be a thing of the past if a vaccine that is being developed by the University of Cape Town researchers proves successful. The results f...

As many as 80% of adults in the Western Cape might at some point have been infected with the tuberculosis (TB) bacterium. While estimates are uncertain, rates are believed to be high in the rest of the country as well, with likely millions of people having been infected with TB. Most people’s bodies, however, manage to suppress the infection and they do not actually fall ill. People who have been infected but who do not fall ill are traditionally classified as having latent TB infection. Only...