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”…
Ruan Vermaak's move from the Lions to Japan highlights SA rugby's looming problem of now losing both established players as well as promising rookies.Former Lions coach Johan Ackermann, who recruited the 22-year-old, believes the lack of restrictions on overseas-based players for the Springboks plays a major role in youngsters going overseas earlier.Vermaak, who only played…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…