The Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) 004 Tenofovir gel trial was today announced the winner of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Science and Technology Pioneers Prize. The prize, which is being inaugurated this year, recognises excellence in the use of science and technology to solve development challenges.
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Diphtheria situational report (week 32 of 2026)
Between 29 December 2025 and 14 June 2026, 30 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria

