Sharks v Stormers (Gallo Images) South African rugby is one step closer to a return to action, with franchise teams allowed to resume full-contact training from next week.The country's eight franchises have been hard at work doing non-contact training for the past five weeks.SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux says an announcement of a playing schedule…
Scientists are edging closer to developing blood tests that could detect early stage cancer, before patients show any symptoms of the disease.One such test, called PanSeer, can potentially spot five types of cancers up to four years earlier than current diagnostic methods, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications.The test works…
Nathi Mthethwa (Gallo Images) Contact sports in South Africa seems to be a step closer to returning to training after an announcement from sports minister Nathi Mthethwa.It was a significant announcement for the country's rugby franchises, who are desperately trying to get back on the park.New Zealand and Australia are both currently playing their own…
A Bill criminalising the distribution of harmful messages and impose obligations to report cybercrimes could soon become law. The National Council of Provinces has passed the much-anticipated Cybercrimes Bill during a virtual sitting on Wednesday.The Bill imposes obligations to report cybercrimes and criminalises the distribution of harmful messages.It will now be sent to President Cyril…
Jordan Henderson and Mohamed Salah (Getty Images) The Premier League season is set to restart on 17 June, three months after it was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, British media reported on Thursday.No matches have been played since Leicester's 4-0 win over Aston Villa on March 9, with Liverpool just two wins away from…
4 min read WHEN YOU'RE TELLING a horror story that's based around a family function or family dynamic, it's important to make sure you're getting the parents just right. Ari Aster's Hereditary, which came out in 2018, hit the nail right on the head, casting Toni Collette as the film's lead—and the increasingly unhinged (and
Dietitians regularly talk up the importance of having variety in your diet to make sure you hit your nutritional needs. But new research suggests that’s actually not helpful—at least, not when you’re trying to lose weight. The study, which was published in the journal Health Psychology, makes a strong case for sticking with the same
Can't see the audio player? Listen on: The Host The Trump administration this week missed a deadline to nominate a new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Without a nominee, current acting Director Jay Bhattacharya — who is also the director of the National Institutes of Health — has to give up