It is a time for solutions, says Prof Tulio de Oliveira in face of US funding cuts

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Cuts to United States spending on aid and medical research have caused widespread havoc and anxiety in the last month. Professor Tulio de Oliveira sat down with Spotlight’s Biénne Huisman to talk through what it might mean for health research in South Africa.

It is a time for solutions, says Prof Tulio de Oliveira in face of US funding cuts

SA’s HIV burden a concern as new mpox strain spreads in DRC – but much still unknown

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The African Centre for Disease Control and World Health Organization have raised the alarm following a drastic uptick in mpox cases. This surge is being driven by a new strain of the virus. Elri Voigt reports about what we know so far and potential implications for South Africa.