Thirty years of rural health research: South Africa’s Agincourt studies offer unique insights: In 1992 a group of academics from the University of the Witwatersrand introduced a health and socio-demographic surveillance system in remote, rural South Africa to track and understand health and wellbeing in these environments. This initiative built on pioneering work by a …
Trade unions and the new economy: 3 African case studies show how workers are recasting their power in the digital age: From US car factories to public sector workers in Nigeria and South Africa, strikes by trade unions continue unabated among the established sectors of the working class. In Detroit in the US, workers are …
People with personality disorders are more likely to sign up for psychology studies – here’s why that’s a problem: solarseven/Shutterstock Many psychological studies rely on participants to give up their time to take part in experiments or complete questionnaires. They take part because they get paid or because they are required to as part of …
Human challenge studies: what we’ve learned from intentionally infecting people with COVID: neative/Shutterstock When COVID began to spread rapidly in 2020, sending the UK and other countries into lockdowns, many people asked what they could do to help. While millions of people found novel ways to help others in their communities, a large number became …
Climate change and wildlife: 3 studies that reveal the devastating toll on Africa’s animals: The carcass of a Grévy's zebra, an endangered species which exists only in the northern part of Kenya, where drought is ongoing. Photo by FREDRIK LERNERYD/AFP via Getty Images Climate change has produced a number of threats to wildlife. Over time, …
South Africa in the news: HPTN Studies Inform FDA’s Approval of ViiV Healthcare’s Long-Acting Cabotegravir Injections for HIV Prevention: HPTN Studies Inform FDA’s Approval of ViiV Healthcare’s Long-Acting Cabotegravir Injections for HIV Prevention GlobeNewswire December 21, 2021 DURHAM, N.C., Dec. 21, 2021 …: “South Africa” – BingNews Jos Buttler, AB De Villiers & more – …
South Africa in the news: NWU among the best in engineering studies: The North-West University is one of the top institutions in South Africa in engineering studies. This is according to the latest rankings by subject by Times Higher …: “South Africa” – BingNews Blood & Water’s Zim actor Leroy Siyafa opens up on acting …
South Africa in the news: NWU among the best in engineering studies: The North-West University is one of the top institutions in South Africa in engineering studies. This is according to the latest rankings by subject by Times Higher …: “South Africa” – BingNews Blood & Water’s Zim actor Leroy Siyafa opens up on acting …
Time to make nature studies a compulsory school subject – before it’s too late: pp1/shutterstock The UK government is reported to be seriously considering making “nature studies” a compulsory subject for all pupils. It’s a move that was recommended in the recent government-commissioned Dasgupta review, a detailed analysis of the “economics of biodiversity”. The review …
South Africa in the news: Pfizer, Moderna vaccines offer weaker protection against South Africa strain: studies: COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna appear to offer significantly less antibody protection against the highly-contagious variant that emerged in South Africa, new studies show.: “South Africa” – BingNews Latest Covid rules for travellers to India: All you …
Coronavirus and food safety: what the studies say: Natalia Lisovskaya/ shutterstock When the COVID-19 pandemic began, not much was known about SARS-CoV-2 (the coronavirus) and its survival in food, on various materials and on surfaces. Since then, several food safety agencies have assessed the risk of potentially acquiring the virus from contaminated food or food …
South Africa in the news: Voices of business studies students on virtual learning environments (VLE) during COVID-19 lockdown in one university in South Africa: Low responsiveness and inflexibility were found to be a challenge to deprived universities in South Africa in promoting virtual learning environments (VLE) during COVID-19 lockdown. This study …: “South Africa” – …
Wormholes may be lurking in the universe – and new studies are proposing ways of finding them: Could we travel to other universes using wormholes? ktsdesign/Shutterstock Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity profoundly changed our thinking about fundamental concepts in physics, such as space and time. But it also left us with some deep mysteries. …
South Africa in the news: Nigerian scientist studies country’s coronavirus variant: A Nigerian scientist has spent the holiday season in his laboratory doing genetic sequencing to learn more about the country’s COVID-19 variant, as cases increase in the country.: “South Africa” – BingNews England’s preparations for Sri Lanka not ideal – James Anderson: Sri Lanka …
South Africa in the news: AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine around 70% effective, studies suggest: Experts say the vaccine seems likely to be approved despite some confusion in the results and lower levels of protection other vaccine candidates have shown.: “South Africa” – BingNews Global Facebook Users 2020: Facebook’s worldwide user base will grow 8.7%, nearly double …
South Africa in the news: Studies suggest AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is 70 percent effective: Questions remain about how well it may help protect those over 55, but experts say the vaccine seems likely to be approved.: “South Africa” – BingNews eXp World Holdings Expands Real Estate Operations Into Portugal: (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — eXp World Holdings, …
Mbeki and Obasanjo: case studies in the use of soft power in Africa’s interests: Former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Thabo Mbeki share a light moment at a meeting of the G8 and developing nations in Tokyo in 2000. EFE-EPA/Michel Euler The concept of soft power has been part of the parlance of international relations for …
A cool Paternoster image: Archives and Local Studies – Ring Road St Peter’s, Wolverhampton Image by ell brown From the end of North Street in Wolverhampton. This was closed to St Peters & St Pauls RC Church on Paternoster Row. Seen on the other side of Ring Road St Peter’s is the Archives and Local …