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

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

By Aisling de Lange 21 May 2025

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Top risks in SA laboratories

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Alzheimer's disease not linked to type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure - new study

Elisabet Englund & Keivan Javanshiri 26 Jun 2019

Christina Curtis and her colleagues found that colon cancer tumours could potentially spread to other parts of the body much earlier than previously known.
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Most metastatic colorectal cancers have spread before diagnosis

25 Jun 2019

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Africa needs to up its research game to fight non-communicable diseases

Andre Pascal Kengne, Elvis Banboye Kidzeru & Muki Shey 19 Jun 2019

#CannesLions2019: Health & Wellness and Pharma shortlists

#CannesLions2019: Health & Wellness and Pharma shortlists

16 Jun 2019

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The three big studies pushing at the frontiers of HIV prevention

Glenda Gray 14 Jun 2019

New research could help predict seizures

New research could help predict seizures

10 Jun 2019

Professor Valerie Mizrahi. Photo: Robyn Walker/UCT

UCT scientist uses award to fund TB research

10 Jun 2019

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What the US could learn about vaccination from Nigeria

Shobana Shankar 7 Jun 2019

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Decolonising healthcare

6 Jun 2019

Mycobacterium tuberculosis under the microscope.

SU researchers study resistance to 'protect' new TB drug

3 Jun 2019

Historically, Khoisan people from southern Africa were used as scientific subjects in racist experiments. hecke61/Shutterstock

How controversial "racist" research opens door for a decolonisation drive

30 May 2019

Vector control targeting the larval phase of the mosquito’s life cycle can be successful. Shutterstock

Killing mosquito larvae can contribute towards malaria elimination

Tiaan de Jager & Taneshka Kruger 30 May 2019

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GBS rapid test improves maternal health in the developing world

29 May 2019

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UCT spearheads new technologies for life-saving cancer treatment

28 May 2019

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New autism research on single neurons suggests signalling problems in brain circuits

28 May 2019

Professor Soraya Bardien, Dr Handri Walters, Professor Leslie Swartz, Professor Jonathan Jansen and Professor Jimmy Volmink

Tackling the issue of race in research

24 May 2019

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Who wants to live forever? It's a matter of maintenance

Nicci Botha 22 May 2019

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AI better at detecting lung cancer than humans

21 May 2019

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How to make health news interesting - without overselling the claims

Petroc Sumner & Rachel Adams 20 May 2019

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Corporations are funding health and nutrition research -- here's why you should be worried

Sarah Steele & Lejla Sarcevic 15 May 2019

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Simple errors cause major lab risks

14 May 2019

Professor Jimmy Volmink

SU comments on study perpetuating racial stereotyping

14 May 2019

A six-month-old who is infected with measles in Madagascar, March 2019. AP Photo/Laetitia Bezain

Road to measles elimination is predictable, but can be rocky

Matthew Ferrari & Amy Winter 13 May 2019

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The cost of smoking your socks

Dr Helen Weber 6 May 2019

Contraceptives, could it be increasing the risk of breast, ovarian cancer?

Contraceptives, could it be increasing the risk of breast, ovarian cancer?

6 May 2019

A University of Cape Town medical student doing yoga for a project that draws on ideas from medical and health humanities. Third Year Yoga SSM

New ways of thinking on health, arts and humanities are emerging in Africa

Carla Tsampiras & Nolwazi Mkhwanazi 3 May 2019

A South African study found that most doctors and nurses prescribed antibiotics for a viral infection even when patients discouraged them from doing so. Photo via Flickr by Chilanga Cement (CC BY 2.0)

UN report warns of disastrous consequences of antibiotic resistance

30 Apr 2019

For developing countries in Africa immunotherapy solutions is important given the high cost of cancer drugs. Shutterstock

How we are developing immunotherapies relevant to Africa

Neelakshi Mungra, Krupa Naran & Trishana Nundalall 30 Apr 2019

Popular contraceptive could increase TB risk

Popular contraceptive could increase TB risk

24 Apr 2019

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