polio vaccine was declared safe and effective in 1955. Everybody wanted his vaccine. Desperate parents clogged doctors’ phone lines in search of the precious elixir; drug companies and doctors diverted doses to the rich and famous.Some of the first batches of the vaccine were disastrously botched, causing 200 cases of permanent paralysis. That barely dented…
About 150 people protested outside the Zimbabwean Cape Town Consulate on Friday. Tariro Washinyira, GroundUp About 150 Zimbabweans protested in Cape Town in solidarity with a protest in Zimbabwe on Friday.Zimbabweans are protesting the economic slump in the country as well as allegations of human rights violations.Protesters in Cape Town were dispersed by police.About 150…
AB de Villiers says there were more important matters than cricket at play during Saturday's Solidarity Cup at Centurion. De Villiers, who hit 61 off 24 balls, captained the Eagles to victory in the unique three-team match as South Africa hosted its first live televised sport since the start of the coronavirus lockdown back in March. De…
A purchase of R405 million has been approved by the Solidarity Fund to buy vital medical equipment for Gauteng, Western Cape and Eastern Cape.The money will go to beds, ventilators, oxygen devices and to capacitate wards and ICUs.So far, the fund has spent more than R2 billion on Covid-19 efforts. The Solidarity Fund is set to…
*Dina said they were given N95 masks that got zapped (decontaminated) up to five times. Picture: iStock The Solidarity Fund has taken delivery of a consignment of personal protective equipment (PPE) which arrived in South Africa on Saturday morning. This is part of the fund's work to help provide the PPE that frontline health workers need…
Published: April 17, 2026, 7:30 pm On April 10 the Washington State Department of Health advised the FDA of a recall of certain shellfish because of norovirus-like illnesses associated with consumption of raw oysters. The recall includes all species of shellstock from Gomez Shellfish LLC (WA-1724-SS), harvested on March 22 through April 9, from a
11 min read This article was featured in MH Flex , our monthly newsletter recommending the one in-depth interview you need to flex your pop culture knowledge. Sign up here to get it first. TOM BLYTH NEVER thought this interview would happen. During the U.K. press cycle for his latest project, director Cal McMau’s prison
The E. coli matches that from patient samples from an outbreak in 2025 Published: April 17, 2026, 12:05 am Federal inspectors have found E. coli contamination in raw cheddar cheese produced by Raw Farm LLC of Fresno, CA. The dairy is linked to an ongoing E. coli outbreak that has sickened nine people across three