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The Long Shadow of Pre-eclampsia: Why Follow-up Screenings Matter This reproductive health awareness month we are focusing on pre-eclampsia, a common condition in pregnancy, and its unrecognised long-term impacts on women’s health. 21 Feb 2025
Elections 2024: Little accommodation for blind and visually impaired voters A study led by researchers in UCT’s Including Disability in Education in Africa revealed that there was little accommodation for blind and visually impaired voters during the 2024 general election. 12 Feb 2025
Emerging researchers working to effectively treat skin cancer South Africa experiences one of the highest rates of skin cancer globally In the wake of SunSmart Skin Cancer Awareness Month we focus on the innovative work of two young resarchers 05 Feb 2025
Dr Mubeen Goolam appointed as first African recipient of coveted Goldstein Science Policy Fellow The International Society for Stem Cell Research ( ISSCR ) has appointed University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Mubeen Goolam as one of the three new Goldstein Science Policy Fellows. 29 Jan 2025
REVIVE: Large-scale HIV trial set to build capacity in clinical trial management in Africa The REVIVE trial is one of the largest ever HIV trials to take place on the continent – testing a simple antibiotic intervention with the potential to increase survival rates in advanced HIV. 28 Jan 2025
Top 100: UCT rises in Medical and health and Education Studies UCT sees an improvement in subject placement according to the THE World University Rankings published this month. 24 Jan 2025
Robert J Wilkinson awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours List for services to infectious disease research UCT’s Professor in Infectious Diseases at Imperial and the Director of the Wellcome Discovery Research Platform for Infection has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours List. 06 Jan 2025 Republished
Lenacapavir Named 2024 Breakthrough of the Year: A New Era in HIV Prevention The fight against HIV has reached a historic milestone with Science naming Lenacapavir its 2024 Breakthrough of the Year . 13 Dec 2024
Honorary doctorate for Kelly Chibale Leiden University in the Netherlands will confer an honorary doctorate on Prof Kelly Chibale on 7 February 2025. 13 Dec 2024
Leading in TB research earns Prof Keertan Dheda the 2023 Alan Pifer Award Prof Keertan Dheda, the Head of the Division of Pulmonology, received the 2023 Alan Pifer Award for leading TB research with profound societal impact. 12 Dec 2024
25 years of HIV/AIDS research and activism The Centre for Integrated Data and Epidemiological Research hosted an event on 5 December to celebrate its achievements and officially adopt its new name. 12 Dec 2024
Unlocking the future of medicine UCT’s H3D launched the Centre for Translational AMR Research on 3 December, backed by a substantial £5 million investment from LifeArc. 12 Dec 2024
A gendered epidemic: addressing the intersection of HIV, women, and child health In the wake of World AIDS Day on 1 December and at the conclusion of the 16 Days of Activism against women and child abuse we shine a light on the relationship between the HIV pandemic and gender.  11 Dec 2024
The role of healthcare professionals in tackling the root causes of violence Violence is a scourge in South Africa. In his inaugural lecture, Prof Sithombo Maqungo asks what the role of the clinician is in tackling its root causes. 10 Dec 2024
UCT’s Division of Disability Studies celebrates 21 years The Division of Disability Studies celebrated its 21st anniversary on Wednesday, 3 December. 05 Dec 2024
Understanding why HIV-exposed infants may be prone to infections A recent study has revealed possible reasons why babies exposed to HIV in the womb, but are not infected, face higher risks of infections. 04 Dec 2024
Google PhD Fellowship: AI, telementoring and a storied story UCT’s Prosper Magara’s AI and telementoring research has earned him the coveted Google PhD Fellowship. 04 Dec 2024
FHS Staff and Researchers Awarded at UCT’s Annual Staff Awards Health Sciences staff made their faculty proud at recent UCT Staff Awards. 04 Dec 2024
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