Several journalists have asked us about the South African variant of SARS-CoV-2, so here are some comments from scientists. Dr Julian W Tang, Honorary Associate Professor/Clinical Virologist at the
By Niemah Davids The rapid increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria – in South Africa and across the globe – is driven by the misuse and overuse of antibiotics in
By Claire Whitaker and Nobhongo Gxolo The HIATUS study, a research programme being launched by the Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa (CIDRI-Africa) at the University of Cape
By Michelle Galloway Stellenbosch University is the leader in a novel research project that could assist frontline workers in determining which patients being treated for Covid-19 are at
By Michelle Galloway Researchers at Stellenbosch University (SU) are searching for the safest and most effective treatment for babies at high risk of contracting HIV. “Babies with HIV
he latest issue of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) annual research publication Research & Innovation Highlights was launched at UCT’s first virtual annual research function last night, along with
By Alec Basson Pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs) is a deadly disease that affects about 75 million people worldwide, approximately 80% of whom live in
By Michelle Galloway Stellenbosch University (SU) was recently awarded a R128 million grant by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate new tuberculosis diagnostic and predictive
It is hard to imagine that sugar was virtually unknown a few hundred years ago. The past four decades have witnessed an increase in sugar consumption of 127%
By Helen Swingler When University of Cape Town (UCT) alumnus and space scientist Barbara Ojur gazes at the night sky, she’s amazed that humanity has managed to leverage
