DA spokesperson on health Siviwe Gwarube. The DA wants Health Minister Zweli Mkhize to disclose the names of companies that were awarded Covid-19 tenders.The party will submit parliamentary questions requesting the information "as a matter of urgency".President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a Special Investigating Unit proclamation to investigate "Covid-19 corruption" last Thursday.The DA has challenged Health…
With all the hysteria, misinformation and just overall questionable coronavirus-related media coverage out there these days, have you ever wanted to just get in front of a nationally prominent physician who has studied the issue – someone who knows what the heck they are talking about – and ask the questions you’ve always wondered about…
When STAT first compared projected U.S. deaths from Covid-19, in early April, there seemed to be a glimmer of good news: A prominent model had just lowered its estimate for total deaths through Aug. 4 from about 100,000 to 60,000, reflecting the apparent success of three weeks of social distancing across much of the country.…
(WKOW) -- Doctors are raising concerns as they see a growing number of patients with skin problems. The condition is being called "COVID toes." It's a frostbite-like rash on the skin, that's been associated with the coronavirus. "You can see everything from bruising to discoloration, ulceration, rashes, hives, the list goes on and on and…
Rules on imports will apply beginning Sept. 3, 2026 Published: May 19, 2026, 12:05 am Last updated: May 19, 2026, 2:18 am Brazil has been omitted from a list of countries authorized to export food-producing animals and animal products to the European Union. Countries on the approved list have shown compliance with EU requirements on antimicrobial
Overwhelmed by the demands of caregiving, Quette dialed 911 when she found her teenage son downstairs in their kitchen struggling to breathe. He had rolled his wheelchair to the oven to keep himself warm as he tried to regulate his temperature, she recalled, and was drenched in sweat from an apparent infection. In that moment
KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed federal policy on vaccine research, vaping, and drug access on Science Friday on May 8. Rovner also discussed the Supreme Court decision on the abortion pill mifepristone on NPR’s Morning Edition on May 5. Click here to hear Rovner on Science Friday. Click here to hear