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Use COVID-19 lessons to battle deadly superbugs: WHO

Antibiotic resistance happens when bugs become immune to existing drugs, like antibiotics, and make minor injuries and common infections potentially deadly.

The UN health agency warned that the world was running out of options for fighting antimicrobial resistance (AMR), with few new effective antibiotics

South Africa followed suit after the US recommended a pause in Johnson and Johnson shots

Africa 'in a bind' over scarce COVID-19 shots: disease control body

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Africa is "in a bind" over coronavirus vaccines, as some countries could run out of jabs without knowing when more will be available.

Drug-resistant malaria gaining foothold in Africa: study

17 hours ago

Researchers reported the first clinical evidence that drug-resistant mutations of the parasite responsible for malaria are gaining ground in Africa.

The benefits outweigh the risks: Prof Madhi on J&J vaccine

20 hours ago

Vaccinologist Shabir Madhi said while pausing the clinical trial is justified, the vaccine should be rolled out.

SA's efforts to tackle joblessness can be more effective: here's how

21 hours ago

Youth unemployment is one of South Africa’s most intractable challenges, made worse by COVID-19.

Noise pollution poses long-term risk to trees: study

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Researchers in the United States looked at tree populations in New Mexico that had been exposed to a high level of artificial noise for 15 years.

We're on the hunt for novel ways to assess the risk of type 2 diabetes

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Until fairly recently type 2 diabetes was considered a major health issue only in developed countries. But there’s been an increase in prevalence in d

Graduates may be mostly employed, but skills and jobs often don't match

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In 2019, South Africa had the largest share of mismatched workers, with skills mismatches of more than 50% and the lowest productivity levels compared