A new study supports the belief that COVID-19 immunity lasts at least six to eight months after recovering from the virus. Published in Science Immunology this week, the study examined
The UK government has ordered any travellers who have arrived in the country from South Africa in the past 14 days and their contacts to quarantine with immediate effect. UK
Scientists in Rome have discovered microplastics in the placentas of women who had newly given birth. They describe this as “a matter of great concern”, and say that it could
If you thought 2020 has felt longer than any other year, today will be a nightmare for you. Monday, December 21 is the Summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere. This
It seems that Johnny Depp's run as Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean movie series has come to an end. The series accumulated more than $4.5-billion (R65-billion)
Often considered to be one of the most beautiful flowers in the world, the orchid is a fan-favourite for many. A new species of the flower, however, is less than
One of the questions that seem to haunt humanity is that of whether there is life after death. One scientist believes that we should accept this answer as "no", and
Religious leaders from across the globe representing the world's main faiths have come together to take a stand against gay conversion therapies. They are calling for a global ban on
South African epidemiologist Dr Salim Abdool Karim has made the country proud. The doctor, who has been a key advisor to the government shaping the country's response to the COVID-19
One of the frontrunner vaccines in Australia has been abandoned after trial participants tested positive for HIV. The Australian government had a deal in place to procure 51-million doses of