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…
1 Avocados and Tomatoes Getty Images The fatty acids and fiber found in avocados keep you full for longer. In fact, avocados eaters weighed less, had smaller waists, and lower body mass indexes, according to one study. Pair avocados with tomatoes, which are low in calorie but full of lycopene, an antioxidant that supports healthy
Almost half, 41 percent, of the patients are children younger than 5 years old. Published: April 27, 2026, 12:06 am Backyard poultry flocks are infecting people with antibiotic resistant Salmonella, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of April 13, there have been 34 confirmed patients infected with the outbreak strain on
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