According to the World Health Organization, climate change is considered to be “the biggest health threat facing humanity” – with experts projecting that it may cause as many as 250,000 additional health-related deaths each year between 2030 and 2050.
- Separate analysis showed Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine booster generated 41-fold increase in neutralizing antibodies and a 5-fold increase in T-cells against Omicron
- Ubuntu study is also the first to evaluate mRNA vaccine against the omicron variant
- Whether there is a link between alcohol and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) or not is a contentious issue. While opinions on the matter vary among researchers, policymakers and ordinary citizens, a recently-released evidence review raises noteworthy observations.
- The Health Systems Trust, in collaboration with the Health Economics and AIDS Research Division (HEARD), a unit of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, released the key findings of the 2021 edition of the South African Health Review (SAHR) on the 8th December 2021.