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The World Health Organisation said a child has obesity when their weight-to-height ratio at a certain age is more than that of 95% of children in that age group.
In a cluster randomised trial of primary care clinics in South Africa, Neil Martinson and colleagues, investigate the value of targeted testing for Tuberculosis in those at highest risk.
Urban epidemiologist Dr Tolullah Oni studies how components of cities – such as food environments, noise and air pollution – contribute to different disease outcomes. Her UrbanBetter Cityzens for Clean Air Campaign involves youth in the fight for healthier urban spaces. Oni says if Africa i...
As part of a project that started in July 2020, every week staff from the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) wastewater surveillance programme collect samples from wastewater treatment plants in the Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Limpopo, and Gauteng. These samples are then tested for fragments of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. The data generated in this way is then shared with the public on a dashboard on the SAMRC website that is updated weekly. If a substantial third wave of Covid-19 is to hit South Africa, chances are it will be evident in this data. Wastewater surve...