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Tapping into the lab economy: Africa’s big opportunities in medical research and diagnostics

Tapping into the lab economy: Africa’s big opportunities in medical research and diagnostics

ITP Communications 1 Jul 2025

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How SA discovered anti-cancer compounds in its deep ocean

1 Jul 2025

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SA-Germany Genomic Surveillance Project enters new phase

30 Jun 2025

Medshield is committed to building a sustainable healthcare future

Medshield is committed to building a sustainable healthcare future

Kevin Aron, Stone 27 Jun 2025

The truth about why Africa needs blood now

The truth about why Africa needs blood now

Merilynn Steenkamp, JNPR 20 Jun 2025

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African Bioinformatics Institute looks to revolutionise continent’s research, infrastructure

13 Jun 2025

Wits University researchers are scrambling to manage the fallout from the decision by US President Donald Trump to slash funding to South Africa. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Wits scrambles to lessen fallout from Trump’s funding cuts

Aisling de Lange 21 May 2025

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Meet the neuroscience star who’s using tech to decode the brain

Maya Skillen 21 Apr 2025

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#HumanRightsMonth: NIH's potential funding cut threatens South African medical research

19 Mar 2025

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#HumanRightsMonth: The call for stem cell transplants for SA children

18 Mar 2025

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Musk's Neuralink: Brain implant trials breaking new ground

Katja Hamilton 17 Jan 2025

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MARS Awards: South African researcher wins first place

Katja Hamilton 9 Jan 2025

#BestofBiz 2024: Healthcare

#BestofBiz 2024: Healthcare

17 Dec 2024

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South Africa sees boost in R&D spending

29 Nov 2024

Medshield answers all your questions about arthritis

Medshield answers all your questions about arthritis

Stone 19 Nov 2024

Dealing with ADHD: Insights from Dr. David Rex Orgen

Dealing with ADHD: Insights from Dr. David Rex Orgen

Profaster Media 6 Nov 2024

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#WorldStrokeDay: Occupational therapists' key role in rehabilitation of stroke survivors

29 Oct 2024

‘Endgame’ youth cigarette sale ban could prevent 10,000 lung cancer deaths in SA over 70 years – UP researcher

‘Endgame’ youth cigarette sale ban could prevent 10,000 lung cancer deaths in SA over 70 years – UP researcher

University of Pretoria 24 Oct 2024

Advancing healthcare: African solutions headline Africa’s largest medical conference in October

Advancing healthcare: African solutions headline Africa’s largest medical conference in October

Informa Markets 21 Oct 2024

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From darkness to digital: Neuralink to restore vision with groundbreaking device

10 Oct 2024

Professor Hassina Mouri, a leading figure in medical geology at the University of Johannesburg, has made history as the first female and the first geoscientist from Africa to be elected President of the International Union of Geological Sciences (Image supplied)

UJ’s Prof Hassina Mouri first female geoscientist from Africa to lead global scientific body

26 Sep 2024

Restonic Ezintsha Sleep Clinic celebrates one-year anniversary

Restonic Ezintsha Sleep Clinic celebrates one-year anniversary

Restonic 18 Sep 2024

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Dementia care takes a leap forward with new photo reminiscence therapy research

18 Sep 2024

Apple is taking hearing loss and hearing health seriously, which is a big win for society.

Apple taking hearing loss seriously is an industry win

Lindsey Schutters 11 Sep 2024

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Research on Alzheimer drug reveals new cell health mechanism

2 Aug 2024

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South African healthcare earns global recognition

28 Jun 2024

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Research and innovation key to safeguarding SA’s health resiliency

27 Jun 2024

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