Outdoor air pollution is a challenge globally, especially in developing countries. It is associated with deleterious effects on the environment and human health. The aim of this study is to evaluate how the communities ...

Habitat acoustics has been proposed to be involved in producing selective forces that mould bird vocalisations into the sounds we hear when birds vocalise. The influence of habitat on bird vocalisations is well-documented, ...

Lung cancer still accounts for most deaths caused by cancer in South Africa. Patients with lung cancer are more susceptible to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) fatal consequences due to their reduced lung function and ...

Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is an annual plant which survives better under warm temperatures, and is believed to have originated in southern Africa. The plant is now distributed across the world and grown because of the ...

Cancer remains uncurable, and the current treatment strategies are associated with inefficiency and adverse side effects. The majority of the populace relies on traditional doctors who prescribe medicinal plants to treat ...

Background: Hypertension (HT) and obesity have both been on the rise in children. Each is associated with an increase in cardiovascular disease risk and both track into adulthood. Objectives: Hence, this study aimed to ...

The African continent has rich freshwater fish fauna, but the parasite composition of only a few species is known. Chiloglanis pretoriae Van der Horst, 1931 and Amphilius uranoscopus (Pfeffer, 1889) are among African ...

Background: Cervical and breast cancers remain a public health concern in South Africa with an increasing rate of incidences and mortalities globally. Current treatment options are not only costly but also present undesirable ...

In South Africa, the harvesting of indigenous plants has been taking place for centuries, and people in rural areas still rely on them to meet their primary health care needs. In the Limpopo Province, this traditional ...

Nwanedi and Luphephe rivers originates from the Soutpansberg mountains and flows downstream through three ecoregions, namely, Soutpansberg 2.01 Ecoregion at an altitude of 1100 m, Limpopo Plain 1.02 Ecoregion in the middle ...