May 27th, 2020
Group drumming stimulates behavioural and physiological synchronisation that contribute to the formation of social bonds and a consequent ability to cooperate. What...
The civil rights organisation AfriForum has written a letter to Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize, calling for the disclosure of COVID-19 information, including the...Weekly Roundup
Thousands of South Africans are avoiding health facilities, shunning life-saving treatment out of fear of being infected by COVID-19 and being harassed by police....Medico-Legal
Parliament has remained silent on any form of temporary legal indemnity for healthcare professionals in South Africa as a result of deaths due to the coronavirus...
May 27th, 2020
The financial health of SA medical schemes during COVID-19 looks positive for 2020 but could deteriorate next year due to a ‘significant’ rise in costs,...
Dozens of patients whose lives are at risk as various medicines on the North West Province’s essential drugs list are not available, according to Spotlight....Medico-Legal
A detailed ministerial directive on handling the mortal remains of people who succumb to COVID-19 infections in hospital and at home has been gazetted, reports Pam...Coronavirus
Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms applied to chest computed tomography (CT) images and clinical history can quickly and accurately identify patients with...Weekly Roundup
African nations should use antibody tests to find out whether the slower spread and lower mortality rate of the new coronavirus on the continent is due to patchy data...Coronavirus
If the US had begun imposing social distancing measures one week earlier than it did in March, about 36,000 fewer people would have died in the coronavirus outbreak....
