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Healthcare

Cheap Steroid Manufactured in South Africa is a Breakthrough COVID-19 Drug

Luis Monzon - June 17, 2020

A cheap steroid available from R149 ($8.71) an injection in South Africa is being hailed as a breakthrough treatment used to reduce fatalities amongst critical COVID-19 patients. Known as dexamethasone, the drug has been proven to reduce deaths by one-third...

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Rating working conditions in the digital economy with Fairwork

Danielle Kruger - March 25, 2019

University of Oxford academics have published the world’s first ever rating system for working conditions in the digital economy with a focus on South Africa and India. The rankings look at how platforms like Uber, Taxify, and Ola perform against...

Mobile and Telecoms

Mobile phones to improve rural Africa water supply

Staff Writer - July 13, 2012

A scientific team from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom is hoping to turn the tide of disruption to fresh water supply in rural areas across Africa. The academics are looking to replace traditional water pumps at water...

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