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Respiratory syncytial virus, which threatens infants, is back in 2022 after Covid measures forced a hiatus

South Africa

Respiratory syncytial virus, which threatens infants, is back in 2022 after Covid measures forced a hiatus

By Tiyese Jeranji for Spotlight

Modern-day oracles? Meet the scientists tracking Covid’s crappy future

South Africa

Modern-day oracles? Meet the scientists tracking Covid’s crappy future

By Zano Kunene

What the latest Covid stats can tell us – and what they can’t

Maverick Citizen

What the latest Covid stats can tell us – and what they can’t

By Mia Malan and Joan van Dyk

Self-collected human papillomavirus tests are feasible — but still a long way off

South Africa

Self-collected human papillomavirus tests are feasible — but still a long way off

By Elri Voigt for Spotlight

The travails of getting tested for Covid-19 in Diepkloof, Soweto

South Africa

The travails of getting tested for Covid-19 in Diepkloof, Soweto

By Tshabalira Lebakeng with Harriet Perlman

Different types of Covid-19 diagnostic tests get put under the microscope

South Africa

Different types of Covid-19 diagnostic tests get put under the microscope

By The Scientists Collective

Covid-19: An antibody-based serology test provides little to no real-time value

South Africa

Covid-19: An antibody-based serology test provides little to no real-time value

By Shabir A Madhi