How much schooling time did South Africa’s kids lose to Covid? Probably a year
Following almost two years of disruptions to South Africa's school calendar, what has been the impact of Covid-19 on education in SA?
ANALYSIS: Ashwagandha supplements might reduce stress and improve other parts of life – but it’s too early to say
A quick internet search yields scores of adverts for supplements containing ashwagandha. But is the plant all it's made out to be?
Do more than half of Nigerians have Covid-19 antibodies, as newspaper claimed? Study didn’t quite say that
An analysis by Nigeria’s Guardian newspaper said over 50% of the country’s people have been exposed to the Covid-19 virus and survived.
Is obesity a ‘bigger killer than malnutrition’? It’s complicated
A popular Facebook page, Facts SA, made an interesting claim about nutrition. But on this one, its “facts” were a little bloated.
No $750 million Covid-19 grant from Nigeria’s vice president – beware of scam
Nigeria’s vice president Yemi Osinbajo is NOT disbursing $750 million to Nigerians as part of a Covid recovery initiative.
What experts say about five popular ginger ‘cures’ (Hint: they won’t treat malaria or clean your liver)
In 2021, we fact-checked dozens of claims that certain herbal mixtures could cure a range of diseases.