Research & Evidence
Middle Stone Age shell beads at El Mnasra Cave, Morocco
From the abstract: “In this article, we studied shell beads from MSA layer US 8 from the coastal archaeological site of El Mnasra Cave (Rabat-Témara, Morocco).”
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South Africa
Research & Evidence
Dental clinical teachers’ antibiotic knowledge at a South African school
From the abstract: “A quantitative, cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted among clinical teachers at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape in South Africa during the period of 28 September 2024 till 24 March 2025.”
Technology & Industry
Bovine brucellosis in Mpumalanga, South Africa, 2021–2024
From the abstract: “A retrospective cross-sectional analysis was conducted using routine diagnostic records from the Mpumalanga Provincial Veterinary Laboratory between January 2021 and December 2024.”
Research & Evidence
Evaluating a South African intervention to retain newly diagnosed TB patients
From the abstract: “Sensitivity analyses were conducted to account for uncertainty in the intervention outcomes, and for periods where the implementation of the intervention was interrupted due to COVID-19 related disruptions.”
Financing & Policy
Expanded HIV treatment access and pregnancy care engagement in South Africa
From the abstract: “This study aimed to assess the impact of expanded access to ART on engagement in HIV care and viral suppression among pregnant women in South Africa.”
Technology & Industry
Scalp haircuts, keloids and bloodborne virus risks in South Africa
From the abstract: “When controlled for whether participants knowingly bleed during haircuts, HIV seropositivity was significantly more likely in those who regularly bleed, OR = 2.51 [95% CI 1.16–5.42], p = 0.02.”
Technology & Industry
Evaluating two depression screening tools among young South African adolescents
From the abstract: “Secondly, a sample of 500 adolescents from 10 schools completed a tablet-based survey including socio-demographic information and the adapted depression screening tools.”
Technology & Industry
Tongue swabs for TB detection: challenges and innovations
From the abstract: “MTBC detection from serially collected TS was variable, but Ct values were consistent across swab order and storage conditions.”