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News Take TB testing to the community to detect asymptomatic cases To cut transmission, finding TB earlier is critical, new research finds. 13 Nov 2025 - 4 min read

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Take TB testing to the community to detect asymptomatic cases

To cut transmission, finding TB earlier is critical, new research finds. 13 Nov 2025 - 4 min read

Rethinking consent in ancient DNA research

Researchers argue for using “informed proxy consent” or “relational autonomy consent” in human aDNA research.

12 Nov 2025 - 7 min read Republished

UCT’s VACFA celebrates two decades of advancing vaccinology training in Africa

The Vaccines for Africa Initiative marked their 20th anniversary with the Annual African Vaccinology Course on Sunday, 2 November.

10 Nov 2025 - 3 min read

Finding magic in the path less travelled

Prof Komala Pillay delivered her inaugural lecture on 30 October, detailing her amazing journey, which was illuminated by mentors, colleagues, students, and patients.

06 Nov 2025 - 7 min read

Carnegie-UCT’s ‘institutional ubuntu’ funds African emerging researchers

Carnegie-UCT DEAL closes unexpected fellowship financial gaps caused by recent international funding withdrawals.

06 Nov 2025 - 8 min read

‘This is an investment in dignity’ FreeOfTB is dedicated to supporting underprivileged TB patients and vulnerable communities through social, clinical, and educational outreach. 05 Nov 2025

Prof Mosedi Namane’s legacy of community-rooted medicine Prof Mosedi Namane’s journey from being one of UCT’s first black African medical graduates to a pioneer of community-rooted healthcare reflects a lifetime spent sowing into the lives of the people she serves. 05 Nov 2025

The silent crisis of stillbirths in Africa UCT has joined leading continental and global health partners in the fight to confront Africa’s silent crisis of stillbirths. 28 Oct 2025

Professional athletes, gambling the latest study frontier Dr Sharief Hendricks reflects on how studying professional athletes and gambling may have positive policy outcomes. 17 Oct 2025

Global honour boosts UCT UCT’s Prof Alison September has been inducted into the prestigious National Academy of Kinesiology. 02 Oct 2025

Division of Nursing and Midwifery launches new Postgraduate Diplomas in Midwifery and Child Nursing The Division of Nursing and Midwifery launched its Postgraduate Diplomas in Midwifery and in Child Nursing on 7 April 2025. 19 Sep 2025

Mother gave birth to baby who grew outside her womb Thanks to quick healthcare escalation by a multi-disciplinary team at UCT’s Groote Schuur Hospital, Sylvia Nodela gave birth to a healthy baby who had grown to full term inside her pelvic cavity, outside her uterus. 19 Sep 2025 Republished

Charity ball sets 2025 fundraising target UCT’s Surgical Society will once again celebrate the spirit of giving with the 2025 charity ball. 16 Sep 2025

UCT honours four trailblazers at Spring graduation UCT has awarded honorary doctorates to four distinguished individuals from health sciences and humanities fields during the graduation last week. 15 Sep 2025

Resilience and perseverance paid off South African Medical Research Council scientist Jodilee Erasmus has overcome years of personal challenges to complete her master’s at UCT. 12 Sep 2025

Shaping global chemical safety and workers’ health Dorothy Ngajilo intends to use her position as the health and labour officer of the United Nations Environment Programme to ensure that workers and communities are safe from chemicals. 11 Sep 2025

Bold, inclusive, African-centred: the HPALS way UCT’s HPALS leads globally in sports science, combining bold, people-centred, African-rooted research with international impact – from rehabilitation technology to genetics and community health. 10 Sep 2025

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