SANDF members patrolling Cape Town during the lockdown. Ziyaad Douglas/Gallo Images via Getty Images A military team of doctors, nurses, health technicians and clinical support staff were deployed to the Eastern Cape. The province is the first to request military assistance to help fight the coronavirus.Eastern Cape is one of the hotspot provinces in the country.The…
By Jessica Hamzelou Edward Jenner performing his first vaccination against smallpoxDEA PICTURE LIBRARY/De Agostini Many of the people behind the most significant medical discoveries of the past 300 years wouldn’t have got into medical school by today’s standards, because they either studied the “wrong” subjects, got low grades or didn’t follow the rules. The finding…
Getty Images Rehman Asad/NurPhoto via Getty Images Medics in Africa say they are facing growing strains as they fight the coronavirus A doctor working at a clinic in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, says medics are struggling with delays in protective gear In Kenya, healthcare representatives say they are seeing the number of coronavirus cases grow among those working…
7 min read The following story contains spoilers for Landman season 2, episode 6, "Dark Night of the Soul." TAYLOR SHERIDAN IS not messing around. It’s past the midpoint in Landman season two, which means it’s go time. He runs through a veritable bingo card of Sheridan screenwriting bits on “Dark Night of the Soul”—from
Food safety in America is the responsibility of 15 agencies. Two legislators want to change that. Published: December 21, 2025, 8:00 am Sponsored Content Your Support Protects Public Health Food Safety News is nonprofit and reader-funded. Your gift ensures critical coverage of outbreaks, recalls, and regulations remains free for everyone.
4 min read Banana water is a new product being marketed as an alternative sports drink. Registered dietitians say banana water can offer people a creative way to stay hydrated. There are concerns of missing nutrients in banana water that would normally be found in traditional sports drink and in the fruit itself. IF TRADITIONAL