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Women’s Month: From humble beginnings in Matatiele to genetics researcher at UCT
Dr Khuthala Mnika’s journey from a small village in the Eastern Cape to researcher in human genetics is an inspirational story of perseverance and hard work.
13 Aug 2024
TB diagnosis and drug resistance testing can be reduced to just 23 hours
A groundbreaking study found that the turnaround time for full TB diagnosis and resistance testing has gone from 15 days to just 23 hours.
08 Aug 2024
Seven UCT Researchers Awarded ‘Career Starting’ SAMRC Grants
02 Aug 2024
‘It takes a child to raise a village’
During his inaugural lecture, UCT’s Prof Rudzani Muloiwa discussed the fundamentals to ensure the well-being of children all over.
29 Jul 2024
Increasing the Child Support Grant could eliminate child food poverty
A research report by UCT’s Children’s Institute revealed that millions of South Africa’s children are living below the food poverty line.
25 Jul 2024
The IDM seeks health innovations in infectious diseases
Discovering the IDM’s pioneering research from novel diagnostics to drug resistance and non-communicable diseases offers insight into the dynamic landscape of infectious and NCD research. This has profound implications for public health.
23 Jul 2024
UCT academic scoops prestigious global health award
Prof Lucy Gilson has been co-awarded the German Bundestag’s Virchow Prize to honour her work building a holistic and systems-based approach to safeguarding human health.
19 Jul 2024
FHS panel weighs in on the hard but necessary work of transformation
How do health sciences colleagues engage with their discomforting experiences and turn them into opportunities for change? This was the essence of a recent panel conversation.
17 Jul 2024
IDM’s emerging scientists: Pioneering breakthroughs in infectious disease research
The IDM’s emerging scientists’ groundbreaking work in infectious disease research tackles challenges from SARS-CoV-2 immunity to TB transmission.
16 Jul 2024
Advancing health through innovation: The IDM’s journey
The IDM, based at UCT, celebrates a dynamic cohort of young scientists and two decades of excellence in infectious disease research.
09 Jul 2024
Cross-sectional study spotlights unnerving findings on phantom limb pain
Research by UCT’s Dr Katleho Limakatso finds that a large proportion of patients who have undergone lower limb amputations experience phantom limb pain.
08 Jul 2024
Global rankings: UCT rises in research ranking
UCT has been ranked 116th globally by the US News Best Global Universities Rankings, up nine places.
05 Jul 2024
HIV drug trial shows injection twice-yearly 100% effective against infection
UCT’s Prof Linda-Gail Bekker, principal investigator for the South African part of the study, tells Nadine Dreyer what makes this breakthough so significant and what to expect next.
04 Jul 2024
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Inspiring Young Minds: UCT’s Summer School Programme at Masiphumelele
UCT’s Summer School programme, in collaboration with IkamvaYouth, is inspiring young minds in Masiphumelele. Experts in anaesthesia and astronomy opened up new worlds for eager learners at the summer school class on 22 June 2024.
26 Jun 2024
Do socio-cultural contexts drive antimicrobial resistance?
UCT’s Assoc Prof Esmita Charani’s latest research studies why socio-cultural contexts need to be taken into consideration to mitigate antimicrobial resistance.
25 Jun 2024
How to curb the global spread of Non-Communicable Diseases
In Lara Dugas’s final MasterScience chapter, she explores effective strategies to tackle the global rise of NCDs – including nutrition policies, innovative climate solutions and improved healthcare access.
21 Jun 2024
Drivers of Non-Communicable Diseases: Lessons from low-income countries
AXA Chair in Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology, Lara Dugas, and the University of Cape Town uncover the main drivers behind the global spread of NCDs in low-income regions and the global implications.
21 Jun 2024
Non-Communicable Diseases: The silent pandemic
Did you know that more than a quarter of people in both low and middle-income countries are struggling with obesity and being overweight?
21 Jun 2024
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