HIV/AIDS cure: Human trials to start soon as scientists successfully cure HIV in monkeys and mice
Jan 31, 2020 02:37 am UTC| Health
One of the deadliest diseases that continue to plague the worlds population is HIV/AIDS. A report reveals that scientists are now another step closer to developing a cure after tests on mice and monkeys proved to be...
Coronavirus cure: Scientists make progress in analyzing the virus
Jan 31, 2020 02:22 am UTC| Health
The coronavirus is slowly becoming a big concern all over the world as thousands of people in China are now infected, with cases popping up in other countries. Despite the scare it has brought onto people, a virus expert...
Jan 31, 2020 02:08 am UTC| Health
The coronavirus has everyone on high alert, but scientists have not forgotten about the existing diseases that have yet to have a cure, such as cancer. A new partnership between Cardiff University and biotechnology company...
Female tourist from Wuhan becomes Philippines’ first confirmed case of novel coronavirus
Jan 30, 2020 12:04 pm UTC| Health
The Philippines confirmed its first novel coronavirus case on Thursday, January 30. The confirmation was made by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III who also revealed that the infected patient was a tourist from...
Coronavirus: Anti-HIV drugs may be used in developing a cure
Jan 30, 2020 06:14 am UTC| Health
The numbers of people who are suffering from rampant coronavirus are continuing to skyrocket and prompting everyone to be extra cautious when outside. A new report reveals that a cure may be found in the form of repurposed...
Perspectives from Kenya and Ghana on coronavirus preparations
Jan 30, 2020 06:02 am UTC| Health
Chinese officials have identified a novel coronavirus which belongs to a family of viruses that cause illnesses ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases. Countries across the world have heightened their disease...
How contagious is the Wuhan coronavirus and can you spread it before symptoms start?
Jan 30, 2020 06:01 am UTC| Health
Cases of the Wuhan coronavirus have increased dramatically over the past week, prompting concerns about how contagious the virus is and how it spreads. According the World Health Organisation, 16-21% of people with the...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight