A new survey found that 8 in 10 Americans were taking vitamins, protein powders or other supplements. But experts said many offer little to no benefit.

A large number of individuals with tuberculosis (TB) are asymptomatic. Here, the authors characterise blood transcriptomic and proteomic profiles in South African community screening cohorts to identi...

In March 2024, a pivotal clinical trial was launched to evaluate what might well become the first new tuberculosis vaccine on the market in more than a century. As anticipation mounts for the trial to...

Mothers across sub-Saharan Africa face a perfect storm of conflict, displacement and global aid cuts that are leaving them without the help they need in the most dangerous countries to give birth. Liz...

Researchers who study HIV, tuberculosis, and other infectious disease in the country welcome policy change

Scientists share help and advice on how they got their research discussions flowing.

The American Academy of Pediatrics calls the recommendation on measles, mumps and rubella shots "dangerous".

UCT researchers have published new findings that challenge current approaches to TB detection and control in South Africa.

Two teenagers who are members of the Youth Research Advisory Group linked to the South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative at UCT have won a global accolade.

Peptide injections are the hottest trend in wellness. Researchers say enthusiasm for these unregulated drugs has got ahead of the science.

mRNA vaccines represent a transformative advance in vaccinology, combining rapid development timelines, scalable manufacturing, and strong immunogenicity with a favourable safety profile. Global deplo...

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Which vaccines are in use in South Africa and how does our vaccination schedule measure up to international standards? In this #InTheSpotlight special briefing, Catherine Tomlinson unpacks the recent ...

Ten years after its launch in the United States, a new, more effective shingles vaccine is finally set to hit the market in South Africa. While the vaccine, called Shingrix, should soon be available a...

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Long-term exposure to air pollution, even at moderate levels, is independently associated with greater coronary artery calcium extent and total plaque burden at cardiac CT.

The combined effects of a heat dome and climate change have brought extreme warmth to western Europe.

It comes after the UK recorded its warmest May night on Sunday when temperatures reached 19.4C.

At his Durban office, Professor Willem Hanekom tells Biénne Huisman about taking a ventilated young patient to the Sea Point promenade, living with HIV, the need for an African research agenda, and th...

Changes to government’s vaccine purchase system after 2024 revolution led to nationwide shortages, gaps in immunity

Nature Communications - Here, the authors show that IFNγ blockade does not impair resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in macaques, opposed to what has been observed in mice, due...

Improved diagnostic tools for tuberculosis that are suitable for use in peripheral health centers are essential for reducing the persistent gap between estimated and notified cases. The diagnostic ...

In a mathematical modelling study, Katherine Horton and colleagues assess different tuberculosis (TB) community screening approaches and their estimated effects on TB incidence and mortality over ten ...

The new government TB dashboard is a step forward for transparency and accountability in South Africa’s response to the ancient, but still deadly, disease. It is critical that we use it wisely to boos...

The only tuberculosis vaccine we have is a century old and offers only limited efficacy in children. With leading South African researchers involved in the pivotal clinical trials of three new tubercu...

Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds data from flagship medical research leaked dozens of times

Mainstream chatbots presented varying levels of resistance to deliberate requests for fabrication, study finds.

In a modelling study, Allison Portnoy and colleagues investigate the potential impact of reduced international donor funding on the household economic burden of Tuberculosis in low- and middle-income ...

Hira Tanvir and colleagues estimate the potential impact of new tuberculosis vaccines under three scenarios of efficacy and conclude that to achieve the greatest impact, vaccines must prevent asymptom...

Researchers say they couldn’t find complete data for 10 trials that together enrolled tens of thousands of children in Guinea-Bissau

Large proportion worked at Columbia University, which had its grants cut and frozen by the administration of US President Donald Trump.

Adverse event data from blinded randomised trials do not support causal relationships between statin therapy and most of the conditions (including cognitive impairment, depression, sleep disturbance, ...

Social media can help to raise awareness of health conditions — but the wealth of dubious information online might do more harm than good.