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COVID-19 differs significantly from HIV and Ebola. But the potential consequences of having a misinformed public are similar.
South Africa should base its COVID-19 mitigation strategy on the premise that the pandemic will last for two years unless a vaccine is developed before then.
Black lives are further in peril in a time of COVID-19. Subject to death on both the public health and policing fronts, we will not be silent.
Her commitment to the communities she was serving was unwavering. She ensured that research results were disseminated to communities before presenting at conferences.
Very little is known about the relationship between COVID-19 and HIV and TB. What is known is that people's lungs are affected by all three.
Today is World TB Day. With attention turned toward coronavirus, it might seem too much to think about. But there's a lot to consider about the role of young people in stopping both diseases.
There are many questions left unanswered because the outbreak is still in an early stage.
The 17 goals seek to end all forms of poverty everywhere by 2030, by achieving 169 targets. Progress in achieving them does not match the hype.
In some communities, over a quarter of the children were misclassified as iron replete whereas they were iron deficient.
Viruses are basically parasites and, as such, can wreak havoc -- but not always. Viruses are within you right now. Viruses cause the most damage when they jump from a familiar host to a new host.
New research reveals a link between a diagnosis of cancer and a lifetime number of 10 or more sexual partners. But there are some flaws in the research we need to consider in interpreting the results.
The key to ending the HIV epidemic is a vaccine that will provide long-lasting protection and alleviate the need for prevention methods.
Providing antiretroviral therapy without incorporating quality diets may not help to reduce illness and death related to HIV.
The discovery of a new strain of HIV gives scientists a better understanding of the virus.
Some of the world's worst diseases have come from animals. Bats, cows, camels and horses have all contributed. Now, scientists are working to know which animal introduced the new coronavirus.
Difficult to understand communication and the somewhat overstated benefits of male circumcision may lead to increased risky sexual behaviour.
Obstacles to getting more people with TB treated extend beyond cost. It starts with locating people at greatest risk and expanding preventive treatment programmes.
In Eswatini, Botswana, South Africa and Lesotho more than 1 in 5 children are HIV-exposed but uninfected. A coordinated strategy is needed to ensure all children reach their developmental potential.
South Africa has set ambitious targets to eliminate mother to child transmission of HIV completely. It will require innovative strategies and continuous quality improvement to achieve them.
Top contributors
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Director, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, The University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital and Consultant Physician, Department of Infectious Diseases, Alfred Hospital and Monash University, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
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Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
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Research Professor, Perinatal HIV Research Unit and President, South African Medical Research Council
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Associate Professor, Monash University
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Ezintsha, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of medicine and deputy director of the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre at the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town
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Scientia Professor of Medicine and Director, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Associate Professor and Head of the Surveillance and Evaluation Program for Public Health at the Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Professor and Director of the Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW
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Senior Lecturer in History of Modern and Contemporary Art and Visual Culture, University of Exeter
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Assistant Professor of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University
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Trevor Cullen is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor & Associate Dean, Edith Cowan University
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Emeritus Consultant, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst
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Senior Research Fellow, Monash University
