July 27, 2022
South Africa: SA Research Shedding Light On Role of Microclots in Long Covid
Professor Resia Pretorius sounds rushed when Spotlight first tracks her down by phone at Heathrow Airport outside London. She is about to board a plane to South Africa after… Read more »
July 26, 2022
South Africa: Spotlight On HIV - Six Graphs That Tell the Story
In 2021, HIV was successfully suppressed in the bodies of around 63% of the close to eight million people living with HIV in South Africa. This is according to the latest outputs… Read more »
July 25, 2022
South Africa: Analysis - Vaccine Partnership With U.S. Government Boosts Prospects for Local Production
It has been just over a year since the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the selection of Afrigen Biologics, a Cape Town-based biotechnology company, to host its ambitious… Read more »
July 21, 2022
South Africa: Experts Weigh in On the Potential of Ultrasound for Diagnosing TB in Kids
Tuberculosis (TB) is hard to diagnose in children, especially very young ones. This is because it is difficult for children to cough up the sputum required to perform the gold… Read more »
February 19, 2021
South Africa: Face to Face with Gift of the Givers Founder Imtiaz Sooliman
Gift of the Givers founder Dr Imtiaz Sooliman has declined renewed social media calls that he be nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. Read more »