The words “We’re not just fighting an epidemic; we’re fighting an infodemic too” by the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus have found even more resonance in the recent report released by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) on misinformation about Covid vaccines.
A close associate scientist of the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Professor Bavesh Kana and his team, was among the winners of the 2020/2021 NSTF-South32 Awards which were streamed live from the Awards Gala Dinners held in Cape Town and Johannesburg simultaneously.
Results of two global surveys: Women still under-represented in world science, report finds
To vaccinate, or not to vaccinate, this has become a pertinent question facing all of us as South Africans and global citizens during the times of the coronavirus disease COVID-19pandemic. While vaccine coverage across the country is steadily increasing, infections and deaths attributed to the virus remain.
The SA MRC/UCT Gynaecological Cancer Research Centre (GCRC) prides itself on its collaborative approach to researching, documenting, and treating women with gynaecological cancers. The Centre comprises clinicians, public health specialists, pathologists and scientists from the University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital.