President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation. President Cyril Ramaphosa has once again given in to political pressure as he tries in earnest to be the referee between divergent political views and not the leader in the midst of a pandemic. His announcement on Thursday evening that public schools would be shut for the next four weeks…
Share on PinterestAccording to a Boston University researcher and his collaborator, health organizations and the media have not been doing a good job of reporting on COVID-19 research.Writing in JAMA, a doctor at Boston University (BU) School of Public Health, MA, and a medical journalist warn of the dangers of spreading “hurried, incomplete, biased misinformation”…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has reintroduced a ban on the sale and distribution of alcohol, as the country approaches the 300 000 mark for cases of Covid-19. Millions of South Africans will be angry with Ramaphosa, who appeared very frustrated as he announced the country would remain on alert Level 3, but with stricter regulation and…
Ramaphosa says SA will go to Level 3 by end of MayAccording to Ramaphosa, we have done well on this score. The lockdown comes at a great cost to our country. According to National Treasury, between three and seven million South Africans could lose their jobs due to business shutting down. The South African Revenue…
Millions of Americans are taking GLP-1 agonist medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound to lose weight, treat type 2 diabetes, and manage other chronic health conditions. And while these drugs are generally really effective, they can also bring on some not-so-great side effects, including a big drop in muscle mass for some people. Losing muscle
Four companies control about 80 percent of the U.S. beef market, and there is no reason to believe that any of them are satisfied with their share. Published: April 05, 2026, 8:00 am The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) reported that Listeria monocytogenes was the most frequent cause of outbreaks it investigated during fiscal year
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed a new weight loss pill approved by the FDA on CBS News’ CBS Mornings on April 2. Click here to watch Gounder on CBS Mornings. KFF Health News Southern correspondent Sam Whitehead discussed high Affordable Care Act premiums on WUGA’s The Georgia Health Report on