A 23-year-old woman reportedly worked as a Wits medical school intern at various health facilities.She allegedly performed numerous medical procedures without any formal training. The woman has been charged with fraud and is out on bail.A 23-year-old KwaZulu-Natal woman faces a fraud charge after reportedly posing as a medical intern and consulting and treating patients at…
A locker sits open in April at Kent Middle School in Kentfield, Calif. Schools and parents are grappling with whether — and how — to reopen in the fall. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A locker sits open in April at Kent Middle School in Kentfield, Calif. Schools and parents…
The pressure for schools to close during the Covid-19 peak is growing, with teachers, parents and experts giving their views on whether they should.Meanwhile, the Department of Basic Education says it is engaging with stakeholders and will announce any further developments. According to Wits' head of education, Professor Felix Maringe, safety should be prioritised and lost…
President Donald Trump is pressing state and local officials to reopen schools this fall, despite coronavirus infections surging nationwide. While experts say there are significant social benefits to resuming in-person classes, they caution that schools will need to balance those against potential risks to provide a safe learning environment for students — as well as…
Hoërskool Ben Viljoen in Groblersdal. A school in Groblersdal has caused a stir over an overtly racist remark written on the wall of one of its toilet stalls.Hoërskool Ben Viljoen has since removed the remark.A screenshot of what is claimed to be the message was widely distributed on social media, causing outrage.A school in Groblersdal, Limpopo,…
Overwhelmed by the demands of caregiving, Quette dialed 911 when she found her teenage son downstairs in their kitchen struggling to breathe. He had rolled his wheelchair to the oven to keep himself warm as he tried to regulate his temperature, she recalled, and was drenched in sweat from an apparent infection. In that moment
KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed federal policy on vaccine research, vaping, and drug access on Science Friday on May 8. Rovner also discussed the Supreme Court decision on the abortion pill mifepristone on NPR’s Morning Edition on May 5. Click here to hear Rovner on Science Friday. Click here to hear
Here in Washington, we’ve been hearing about tensions between the White House and one of its most controversial — but, at least in some circles, most popular — figures: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Polling of likely voters indicates that the Health and Human Services secretary can be an asset to Republicans when he’s talking about improving the nation’s food supply or labeling ultraprocessed foods. But when he’s talking about removing recommendations for routine childhood vaccinations, he can be a detriment. So, when I