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calling on a journal to retract a paper on the effectiveness of masks, saying the study has “egregious errors” and contains numerous “verifiably false” statements.The scientists wrote a letter to the journal editors on Thursday, asking them to retract the study immediately “given the scope and severity of the issues we present, and the paper’s…

A person removes a tick from a dog.Photo: JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN (AFP via Getty Images)The U.S. tick problem is not getting any better. And, unfortunately, we’re doing a dreadful job at tracking their movements, let alone keeping them in check, according to a new study out Wednesday.The eight-legged tick is America’s most dangerous pest bug, based…

Another Gauteng EMS crew was robbed while responding to an incident in Soweto.On Wednesday, rocks were thrown at an EMS crew as they tried to assist a patient who had been burnt.The health department warned that if attacks continue, EMS will not be able to work in some communities.The Department of Health in Gauteng says…

A 36-year-old Eastern Cape man was arrested for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend and dumping her body in an open field.Gender-based violence came into the spotlight again after the murder of some women, allegedly at the hands of men known to them. Two women, Naledi Phangindawo and Tshegofatso Pule, made international headlines after they were killed this week. A…

Three shooting incidents were recorded in Du Noon, one in Athlone, one in Bonteheuwel and three in Manenberg.The Western Cape Health Department confirmed that that they have seen a rise in trauma cases since the move to level 3. Two-year-old and dad shot dead in Bonteheuwel this week.A 41-year-old man has been shot and wounded by an…