Why Africa needs more antibiotic trials involving children: GettyImages The baby was presented to us in the arms of a wide-eyed young mother, and wrapped in brightly coloured chitenje cloth. The newborn was breathing quickly, her nostrils were flaring, she was grunting and we could see the muscles around her small rib cage being sucked in with each breath. She was only a week … [Read more...] about Why Africa needs more antibiotic trials involving children | The Conversation
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Few clinical trials are done in Africa: COVID-19 shows why this urgently needs to change | The Conversation
Few clinical trials are done in Africa: COVID-19 shows why this urgently needs to change: More clinical trials in African countries can help ensure that any vaccines or treatments developed cater to the continent's genetic diversity. CELLOU BINANI/AFP via Getty ImagesThe World Health Organisation (WHO), in its quest to find efficacious therapies to treat COVID-19, plans to … [Read more...] about Few clinical trials are done in Africa: COVID-19 shows why this urgently needs to change | The Conversation
SA News: 5G trials continue, but no timelines as yet – Minister Cwele
5G trials continue, but no timelines as yet – Minister Cwele: Planning for licensing of Fifth Generation (5G) wireless technology in South Africa is under way, but no definitive timelines have been set, according to Minister of Telecommunications and Postal ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Lekota joins forces with AfriForum on land: Lekota said their main aim would … [Read more...] about SA News: 5G trials continue, but no timelines as yet – Minister Cwele
Africa hosts very few clinical trials. Why this is bad for innovation | The Conversation
Africa hosts very few clinical trials. Why this is bad for innovation: Clinical trials can bring important benefits to African countries. Good Mood/ShutterstockClinical trials are the foundation of any new medicine. They allow scientists to test the efficacy and safety of a drug or therapy. The African continent offers many of the best conditions for conducting clinical … [Read more...] about Africa hosts very few clinical trials. Why this is bad for innovation | The Conversation
What the Pistorius trials tell us about racism in South Africa’s judiciary | The Conversation
Judge Thokozile Masipa during Oscar Pistorius' trial in the High Court. EPA/Kim LudrookThe state’s successful appeal against the verdict in the Oscar Pistorius case brings the quality of work done by South African high court judges back under public scrutiny. This is not a new phenomenon in South Africa. But underlying the debate is much more than the quality of the … [Read more...] about What the Pistorius trials tell us about racism in South Africa’s judiciary | The Conversation
