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Monkeypox Comes To Cape Town
10 Sep 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Anyone can contract Mpox regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation and race, but the risk of wider transmission remains low in the country.
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South American ‘Sloth Virus’ Now Reported In Europe
14 Aug 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
From the same family of diseases as the Zika virus and Dengue Fever, the virus originates in sloths – hence the nickname – and is mainly spread by insect bites, including mosquitoes.
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They Finally Know Why Some People Never Got COVID-19
02 Jul 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Volunteers were deliberately exposed to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, so that it could be studied in great detail.
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Thursday Morning Spice
21 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Brandy from Stellenbosch wins world’s best, Father beaten in Klerksdorp parking lot brawl dies, SARS shuts down Joburg CBD branch after fire, and Charlize Theron joins stars on Global Citizen Festival Stage.
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Everything You Need To Know About The Current Cholera Outbreak In South Africa
01 Mar 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
As of February 28, a total of six confirmed cholera cases including one death have been reported in Gauteng.
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What We Know About The Monkeypox Spread And Homophobic Stigmas
23 May 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Countries across Europe and North America, as well as Australia, have been battling what one epidemiology expert has called “the most important outbreak in the history of monkeypox in the Western Hemisphere”.
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Fascinating Story Of Catching Man Behind World’s First Ransomware
18 May 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The origin story of ransomware includes a Harvard-taught evolutionary biologist, 20 000 floppy discs, and motives that remain somewhat unclear to this day.
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A Rational Look At How Long COVID-19 Will Be Around For
25 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Medical practitioners and the creators of the BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine weighed in on how long they think we’ll be battling COVID-19.
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At Last, A Slight Decline In SA COVID-19 Cases
19 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Dr Zweli Mkhize’s latest update, delivered during a briefing on Monday, came with a welcome bit of good news about COVID-19 in South Africa.
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Can You Get COVID-19 Twice? Here’s What The Experts Say
23 Jul 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Experts weigh in on one of the most commonly asked questions about reinfection, immunity, and antibodies.
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Coronavirus: Amazing Videos From Wuhan Show A City On Lockdown
30 Jan 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As South Africans return home from China en masse, the residents of Wuhan find themselves on lockdown. The city has been described as a ‘ghost town’.
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Fascinating Story Behind The World’s First Major Cyberattack [Video]
29 Aug 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Before Trojans, ransomware and spyware, there was the ‘Morris Worm’, the world’s first computer virus.
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Jozi’s Prepaid Electricity System Under Attack From Computer Virus
25 Jul 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Jozi prepaid electricity users have been left in the dark following a ransomware attack on City Power’s systems.
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19-Year-Old Millionaire Hacker’s Life Looks Like A Good Time [Video]
13 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
19-year-old Santiago Lopez is the first person to crack $1 million in rewards on HackerOne, a platform that pays you for ethical hacking.
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Guys, Avril Lavigne Is The Most Dangerous Celebrity Online – Here’s Why
19 Sep 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
According to a recent report, online searches of the ‘Sk8er Boi’-famed pop singer might welcome a large amount of unwanted attention.
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There’s A New Facebook ‘Fake Video’ Virus Doing The Rounds In SA
21 Aug 2017 by Sloane Hunter / 1 Comment
There’s some malicious malware making its way around South Africa through Facebook Messenger. Here’s what to look out for and how to fix the problem.
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Pope Outlines Which Parts Of The World Can Use Contraception
19 Feb 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Pope Francis is giving permission to Catholics who reside in areas where the Zika virus is most dominant to use a form of contraception – but abortions are still illegal.
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This Is How Zuckerberg Is Trying To Help With The Ebola Crisis
17 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Announced via a post on the social network, Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg steps in to make his contributions in the fight against Ebola.
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Second Texan Healthcare Worker Contracts Ebola
15 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Is Ebola going to spread around the world? At the moment I pretty much panic every time I get a bit warmer after a cup of coffee. Er, is that a fever I have?
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This Texas Nurse With Ebola WAS Wearing Protective Gear
14 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The first reported case of Ebola contradicted within the United States has now come to light, as a Texan nurse who interacted with Thomas Duncan being identified as the victim.
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This Is What Happens If You Pull An Ebola Joke On A Plane [Video]
10 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Every now and then it is funny to crack a joke on a flight, but in this case, it didn’t go down too smooth. Have look-see what happens when you shout “I have Ebola” on a flight.
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Man Who Discovered Ebola, “I Fear An Unimaginable Tragedy”
07 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The spread of Ebola is on everyone’s minds at the minute – have a read at what the man who discovered the disease has to say.
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They’ve Traced The Origins Of HIV
03 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
There’s a lot to be learned about the origins of HIV, especially if we ever want a full-on cure. Hopefully there will be some progress sooner rather than later.
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Are You Aware The Film ‘Outbreak’ Is Based On Ebola? [Video]
03 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Fun times, this Ebola virus… Go get yourself a dose of what it could be like should the disease spread like wildfire across the world. Hollywood practiced for us.
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Everything You Need To Know About The Ebola Virus [Infographic]
08 Aug 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Researchers and a designer have put together an infographic that gives some insight into the Ebola virus. Check it out here.
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Monday Morning Spice
03 Jun 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Deadly virus jumps country. Pistorius has support of convicted drug trafficker. Michael Douglas says oral sex caused throat cancer. Sex scandal at No. 10. Weinstein says Beckham can be a movie star. Kim/Kanye baby sex revealed. Is this SA’s most racist town?
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Apple Mac Users Warned Of Computer Virus Risks
30 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Computer viruses are mostly a headache reserved for PC and Windows users. But with Apple becoming more popular globally in recent years, so has the numbers of hackers with wet dreams of corrupting its operating system. Read more about a new pair of Trojan viruses – with the ability to infiltrate Macs – after the jump.
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America’s Unmanned Combat Drones Infected With Computer Virus
10 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Well this can only end well. The US Air Force’s unmanned combat drones in the “Predator” and “Reaper” class have been infected with computer viruses that they can’t get rid of, in case you weren’t sufficiently terrified of the world when you woke up this morning.
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