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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 body's immune response. The good news is that, currently, there is no evidence to support any claims that consuming alcohol is unsafe, or that it can render the jab less effective. On the flip side, exper...

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 by SARS-CoV-2. One drug that has gained particular interest within the last couple of months is iver...

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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 between three and 10% of those infected with latent TB will fall ill with TB over a lifetime, accor...