Why are so many athletes ‘anti-vax’?
words by Rosie Marilyn Burgess, Staff Writer At the time of writing this, Novak Djokovic is still awaiting a court hearing ahead of the start of the Australian open on…
Do We Really Have a COVID-19 ‘Miracle’ Drug?
Words by Sereena Kang, Staff Writer Misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 ‘miracle’ drug – discussing evidence for and against ivermectin. Misinformation on ivermectin has been circulating across social media platforms with…
The role of the pangolin in Covid-19 transmission
New research suggests pangolin coronaviruses, Pangolin-CoVs, are more closely related to the Covid-19 virus, SARS-CoV-2, than the RaTG13 coronavirus of bats and the illegal trade of pangolins may have accelerated…
Has reporting of the AstraZeneca vaccine increased scepticism?
Recent articles claiming that The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is linked to blood clots is just one example of how one could interpret the media as having a negative effect on…
What does the B1.1.7 variant mean for the vaccines?
Words By Ayah El-Dakal Many people have been concerned with news surrounding the new strain of the infamous coronavirus also named B1.1.7. Questions are rising about ‘carried immunity’ from the…
Re-visiting the sunshine vitamin in times of Covid-19
Should we be paying attention to our vitamin D intake?