Casual contact drives TB spread more than household exposure
Insights from a KZN study reveal that casual contact drives TB, shifting the focus from close household exposure to community interactions.
Research faces funding crisis after NIH grant cuts
South African researchers face significant funding cuts from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), jeopardising critical HIV/AIDS and TB research.
Discrepancy in HIV reporting impacts public health programmes
A new MRC study reveals significant underreporting of HIV as a cause of death in SA, impacting government resource allocation and public health strategies.