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Putting health at the heart of climate action

Katja Hamilton 14 Apr 2023

Source: Reuters.

Public Health

South Africa's Biovac in new oral cholera vaccine deal

Wendell Roelf 25 Nov 2022

First phase completion

Construction & Engineering

First phase complete on Entebbe research clinic

10 Dec 2020

Spatial applications show where the Covid-19 vulnerable populations and active cases are, where to find care, and where there are resource gaps. Bushko Oleksandr/Shutterstock

Covid-19

The 'science of where', or GIS, fortified Kenya's response to Covid-19. Here's how

Peter Macharia 6 Nov 2020

People wait for care at a Kenyan clinic. Photo by Wendy Stone/Corbis via Getty Images

Public Health

Why Kenya's pro-poor health financing reforms miss their mark

Edwine Barasa & Evelyn Kabia 23 Oct 2020

Why Africa needs more antibiotic trials involving children

Medical Research

Why Africa needs more antibiotic trials involving children

Pui-Ying Iroh Tam 4 Aug 2020

Researchers are central to any country’s science preparedness, especially in the face of pandemics.
Menna Hossam/picture alliance via Getty Images

Covid-19

Africa's research capacity is growing. That's good news for pandemic response efforts

Sam Kinyanjui & Sharon Fonn 24 Jul 2020

Exposure to sunshine for a few minutes is enough to provide sufficient vitamin D. GettyImages

Medical Research

Think vitamin D deficiency is not common in Africa? Think again

Reagan Mogire 29 Jun 2020

Vaccines are some of the most equitable and cost-effective health interventions available. ranplett/GettyImages

Public Health

Why a campaign to champion all vaccines matters now more than ever

Katherine E Gallagher, Anthony Scott, Ifedayo Adetifa, John Ojal, Shirine Voller & Wangeci Kagucia 5 May 2020

TB is still a leading cause of death around the world. Sanjay Baid/EPA-EFE

Tuberculosis

We are gaining against TB but knowledge gaps remain

Emily Wong, Al Leslie & Mohlopheni Jackson Marakalala 11 Nov 2019

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Public Health

Lessons from Rwanda on how trust can help repair a broken health system

Agnes Binagwaho 2 Oct 2019

Countries can be better prepared and respond faster to disease outbreaks if public health data is shared more freely. Shutterstock

Medical Research

Sharing data can help prevent public health emergencies in Africa

Moses John Bockarie 8 Jul 2019

There’s a lack of research that deals specifically with conditions in African countries. Shutterstock

Medical Research

Africa needs to up its research game to fight non-communicable diseases

Andre Pascal Kengne, Elvis Banboye Kidzeru & Muki Shey 19 Jun 2019

Professor Valerie Mizrahi. Photo: Robyn Walker/UCT

Tuberculosis

UCT scientist uses award to fund TB research

10 Jun 2019

Scientists analysing data at the South-South Malaria Research Partnership project laboratory in Kenya. Flora Mutere-Okuku

Malaria

Novel approach brings African scientists closer to a malaria vaccine

Faith Osier 7 Nov 2018

Good or bad, medical research funders promise to publish clinical trial results

Medical Research

Good or bad, medical research funders promise to publish clinical trial results

31 May 2017

Research

Why it's time African researchers stopped working in silos

Thomas Kariuki 26 May 2016

Multi-million grant for research training for African scientists

Research

Multi-million grant for research training for African scientists

28 Apr 2016

New study marks important implications for design of HIV vaccine

HIV/AIDS

New study marks important implications for design of HIV vaccine

14 Oct 2015

UCT has two winners at National Research Foundation Awards 2015

Higher Education

UCT has two winners at National Research Foundation Awards 2015

Natalie Simon 31 Aug 2015

New antimalarial compound could treat malaria in single dose

Malaria

New antimalarial compound could treat malaria in single dose

19 Jun 2015

Malaria expert panel focuses on access to quality antimalarials

Malaria

Malaria expert panel focuses on access to quality antimalarials

26 Jun 2014

Reducing TB in HIV patients through two-pronged approach

HIV/AIDS

Reducing TB in HIV patients through two-pronged approach

9 Jun 2014

Medical Research

A scourge of rural Africa, the tsetse fly is genetically deciphered

Michael Greenwood 24 Apr 2014

International Congress on Infectious Diseases to present in Cape Town

Exhibitions & Events

International Congress on Infectious Diseases to present in Cape Town

11 Feb 2014

Yale researchers unravel genetics of dyslexia and language impairment

Medical Research

Yale researchers unravel genetics of dyslexia and language impairment

Karen N. Peart 13 Jun 2013

Shape-shifting cells help skin cancer spread

Oncology

Shape-shifting cells help skin cancer spread

13 Jun 2013

Patients with chronic fatigue use additional areas of brain when using memory

Noncommunicable diseases

Patients with chronic fatigue use additional areas of brain when using memory

23 Apr 2013

Neurology

Further potential insight into the complex neuropathology of Down's syndrome

10 Apr 2013

Malaria

Launch of Wits Research Institute for Malaria

19 Mar 2013

Gene today, gone tomorrow: genes for autism and schizophrenia only active in developing brains

Neurology

Gene today, gone tomorrow: genes for autism and schizophrenia only active in developing brains

19 Feb 2013

Genes link growth in the womb with adult metabolism and disease

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Genes link growth in the womb with adult metabolism and disease

4 Dec 2012

Smoking in pregnancy tied to lower reading scores

Paediatrics

Smoking in pregnancy tied to lower reading scores

Karen N. Peart 19 Nov 2012

Researchers probe differences between odd beliefs and delusions

Neurology

Researchers probe differences between odd beliefs and delusions

Shane Seger 8 Nov 2012

Sickle cell anaemia: maps and newborn estimates

Paediatrics

Sickle cell anaemia: maps and newborn estimates

30 Oct 2012

Tuberculosis

Top TB scientists' urgent call for effective vaccines

17 Oct 2012

Medical Research

Ten new diabetes gene links offer picture of biology underlying disease

5 Sep 2012

Gene link to multiple sclerosis explains drug side effects

Neurology

Gene link to multiple sclerosis explains drug side effects

10 Jul 2012

Scientists identify mechanisms in aspirin that help protect against cancer

Medical Research

Scientists identify mechanisms in aspirin that help protect against cancer

6 Jun 2012

Media

Journos train in science and health reporting

Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi 23 May 2012

Medical Research

Research reveals link between red hair gene and rare birthmarks

10 May 2012

Cancer genes differ in different parts of a tumour

Oncology

Cancer genes differ in different parts of a tumour

15 Mar 2012

Yale study proves nobody is genetically perfect

Medical Research

Yale study proves nobody is genetically perfect

Bill Hathaway 17 Feb 2012

'Goldilocks' gene could determine best treatment for TB patients

Tuberculosis

'Goldilocks' gene could determine best treatment for TB patients

7 Feb 2012

Scientists map one of life's molecular mysteries

Medtech

Scientists map one of life's molecular mysteries

31 Jan 2012

Medical Research

For crying out loud!: Baby cries get a speedy response

13 Jan 2012

Medical Research

First trial of a new hepatitis C vaccine shows promise

10 Jan 2012

Scientists identify area that could sever communication between brain and heart in disease

Neurology

Scientists identify area that could sever communication between brain and heart in disease

28 Nov 2011

Neurology

Synaesthesia linked to a hyper-excitable brain

22 Nov 2011

First patient receives novel gene therapy for type of blindness

Ophthalmology

First patient receives novel gene therapy for type of blindness

1 Nov 2011