The past few months have taken a deep emotional and mental toll on South African frontline medical professionals who continue to work under conditions of incredible stress and uncertainty. This is according to Data from the Essential Medical Guidance platform, which is used by more than 25-thousand healthcare professionals , including half of all registered doctors in the country. According to Dr Yaseen Khan, CEO at EMGuidance, a survey conducted in July revealed that the mental toll on medical professionals was worsened by pervasive misinformation.