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Two experts fact-check a number of false and misleading claims made about the Covid-19 vaccines by a top heart surgeon in SA.

The Covid-19 vaccines were developed very quickly, prompting concerns about potential long-term side effects. But history indicates that if severe side effects occur, they usually happen within the first two months after vaccination. Vaccine technologies used in the Covid-19 vaccines have previously been used to protect against other infectious diseases, and have good safety records. The Covid-19 vaccines were developed in record time, which is considered to be a remarkable achievement in the ...

On July 18, 1921, the first infant was inoculated with a live bovine strain of bacteria ( Mycobacterium bovis). His mother had died from an infection with the closely related human pathogen M. tuberculosis following his birth at a Paris hospital a few hours earlier. The child’s grandmother, who would care for him, also had tuberculosis (TB). In an attempt to protect the newborn from the disease, doctors gave him an oral dose of what was later named Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, for...

The single-dose jab was found to generate 'robust protective' immune responses against the highly infectious variants, including the one in South Africa, a new study found.


Afternoon Drive host John Maytham chats to immunology expert Professor Thomas Scriba about the 42-day gap between Pfizer doses.

The vaccine information leaflets also don’t contain any information suggesting a link between the two However, medical professionals stress that heavy drinking and binge drinking should be avoided With the Covid-19 vaccines being rolled out rapidly in many parts of the world, many people are left wondering whether consuming alcohol before or after receiving the jab could interfere with the bodys immune response. The good news is that, currently, there is no evidence to support any claims that...

One of these potential drugs, which is increasingly being promoted, is ivermectin, an  antiparasitic  Sufficient evidence is, however, currently lacking, although accelerated efforts to test ivermectin in humans are ongoing The Covid-19 vaccines have taken centre stage in the race to end the pandemic. However, vaccine rollout will take a long time before it covers the entire global population. In the meantime, scientists are looking to develop other targeted therapies for the disease, caused ...

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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...