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Discovery-backed research seeks to end SA’s maternal mortality rate

23 Jul 2026

Professor Mike Sathekge – head of the Department of Nuclear Medicine at UP and Steve Biko Academic Hospital, and president and CEO of NuMeRI – with his Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award at the announcement ceremony at the Brenthurst Library. Image supplied.

Nuclear medicine specialist receives R3m grant to turn tide against breast cancer

14 Jul 2026

Africa's next healthcare revolution will be driven by African genomics

Africa's next healthcare revolution will be driven by African genomics

Dr Siva Danaviah, Eduvos 10 Jul 2026

The skincare line The Ordinary leads all beauty brands with a 7% AI citation share, followed by CeraVe (6%), Sephora (5.5%), La Roche-Posay (5%), and Charlotte Tilbury (4.5%). Image credit:

The Ordinary leads AI beauty rankings as Chanel and other legacy brands lose ground

7 Jul 2026

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No DNA, just RSA: South African TB study sets new global standards

3 Jul 2026

Young UP researchers develop citrus-based supplement to fight diabetes and obesity

Young UP researchers develop citrus-based supplement to fight diabetes and obesity

University of Pretoria 30 Jun 2026

To coincide with his Coachella performance, Hailey Bieber joined forces with her husband Justin Bieber on a beauty collab — peptide eye prep, spotwear (or pimple patches) and a peptide lip treatment. Image credit: Rhode/Instagram

Women’s health and men’s beauty: Gender shifts are having a moment

Maroefah Smith 25 Jun 2026

3D structure of a melanoma cell derived by ion abrasion scanning electron microscopy. Image credit: on

SA scientists make breakthrough in decoding cancer’s most effective survival strategy

Kevin Naidoo 22 Jun 2026

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Court dismisses appeal against matric results publication ruling: What this means for health research

Donrich Thaldar 8 Jun 2026

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Why do so many African women bleach their skin? Study looks beyond what they tell researchers

Oyenike Balogun 4 May 2026

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More than 40% of Capetonians face severe air pollution health risks

21 Apr 2026

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Sibanye-Stillwater and Necsa target next-gen precision cancer therapies with rhodium

17 Apr 2026

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Vibrant collaborative study pioneers microbiome-based treatment

20 Mar 2026

Kim Kardashian’s new caffeine‑free energy drink relies on paraxanthine – here’s what the science says

Kim Kardashian’s new caffeine‑free energy drink relies on paraxanthine – here’s what the science says

Colin Davidson 18 Mar 2026

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