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Experts have described the changes as cosmetic, but that did not stop a pushback by users, many who sought options.

Sex with lots of partners doesn’t change the size and tightness of a vagina, or the shape of the labia. Vaginal washes can be harmful. And t...

From public buses to social media in Nigeria, herbal medicines are boisterously advertised as miracle cures. They are not short of takers, e...

The Covid-19 pandemic is far from over, still taking lives and livelihoods across the world. Recovery from the crisis has been slowed by a g...

With movement restrictions in place due to Covid-19, unverified information still found a way of travelling, whether among family, colleague...

In our Overview briefing, the grand finale in a series of research briefs about fact-checking and misinformation, we capture the key finding...

Minimum temperatures were generally below normal for all winter months. But an analysis of temperature data does not show that South Africa ...

With South African municipal elections set to take place in 2021, we can expect a lot of service delivery comparisons. They may not all add ...

Science journalism, unlike science communication, exists to serve the reader. Getting it wrong can only undermine the public's trust in scie...

A dramatic rise. A spike. A crisis, even an outbreak. Words have flowed to describe a perceived rise in teenage pregnancies in Kenya followi...

Is the @Duduzane__Zuma Twitter account really run by former South African president Jacob Zuma’s son? Some online sleuthing reveals the acco...