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Birth control injection could increase HIV risk by 40%

11 Jan 2018

Study: African surgical patients twice as likely to die

Study: African surgical patients twice as likely to die

5 Jan 2018

Mouse study shows how alcohol may cause cancer

Mouse study shows how alcohol may cause cancer

4 Jan 2018

Genetic tool that can doom a species under UN review

Genetic tool that can doom a species under UN review

6 Dec 2017

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Movember Foundation extends global prostate cancer registry to SA

1 Dec 2017

IUDs lower risk of getting cervical cancer

IUDs lower risk of getting cervical cancer

10 Nov 2017

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Mitochondrial networks manipulation could aid longevity

10 Nov 2017

Professor Musa Mhlanga of the IDM at UCT

UCT awarded grant to map human cells

18 Oct 2017

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Organisations join forces, launches roadmap to combat zoonotic TB

13 Oct 2017

Two experimental Ebola vaccines show promise

Two experimental Ebola vaccines show promise

12 Oct 2017

Switching to e-cigs would delay millions of deaths: study

Switching to e-cigs would delay millions of deaths: study

4 Oct 2017

ARMMs (green) are shown getting inside of recipient cells. Red dots are endosomes. Nuclei are stained blue. Photo: Quan Lu and Qiyu Wang

Cellular ‘message in a bottle' could deliver therapeutic cargo

3 Oct 2017

Genome editing reveals key gene for human embryo growth

Genome editing reveals key gene for human embryo growth

22 Sep 2017

GBD study: SA's development vs health progress gap

GBD study: SA's development vs health progress gap

15 Sep 2017

No - heart disease is not SA's leading cause of death

No - heart disease is not SA's leading cause of death

Africa Check 6 Sep 2017

Global genetic study involving different populations sheds light on glaucoma

Global genetic study involving different populations sheds light on glaucoma

Susan Williams, Michèle Ramsay 4 Sep 2017

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Public backs tax on sugary drinks and junk food

4 Sep 2017

SA has 14 times global average of foetal alcohol disorders

SA has 14 times global average of foetal alcohol disorders

31 Aug 2017

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Study finds large number of South Africans happy to be overweight

29 Aug 2017

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Is SA's healthcare getting better?

Insight Survey 28 Aug 2017

The concept of schizophrenia is coming to an end - here's why

The concept of schizophrenia is coming to an end - here's why

Simon McCarthy-Jones 28 Aug 2017

Study: No drop in rheumatic heart disease numbers in poor countries

Study: No drop in rheumatic heart disease numbers in poor countries

25 Aug 2017

Researchers use genome data to find MDR TB-fighting compounds

Researchers use genome data to find MDR TB-fighting compounds

24 Aug 2017

Top scientists recognised at Women in Science Awards

Top scientists recognised at Women in Science Awards

23 Aug 2017

Nanoparticles trick body into accepting organ transplants

Nanoparticles trick body into accepting organ transplants

William Weir 4 Aug 2017

Tina Eboka

Tina Eboka re-elected as HLG-MR vice-chair

4 Aug 2017

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You've got a fast car... Lamborghini collaborates on biomedical research

8 Jun 2017

Study: Teaching hospital patients less likely to die

Study: Teaching hospital patients less likely to die

2 Jun 2017

Good or bad, medical research funders promise to publish clinical trial results

Good or bad, medical research funders promise to publish clinical trial results

31 May 2017

Minister of science and technology, Naledi Pandoor

SA signs innovation agreement with Novartis

Nicci Botha 25 May 2017

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