The National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States has lifted its ban on funding research projects in South Africa. As a result, local scientists can apply for NIH grants again. The change provides essential financial assistance to the health research sector in South Africa. This is important because local researchers have, in the past, been among the largest…
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Casual contact drives TB spread more than household exposure
A groundbreaking study conducted in KwaZulu-Natal suggests that casual community contact, rather than close household exposure, may be the primary driver of tuberculosis (TB) transmission. Findings from the CONTEXT study indicate that casual contact accounted for 49% of transmission links. In comparison, researchers linked only 9% of cases to the close contact traditionally blamed for spreading the disease. Prof Neel…