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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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Irish study: Why fewer female medical students choose surgery

18 Apr 2019

Drug reduces kidney failure in diabetics

Drug reduces kidney failure in diabetics

17 Apr 2019

Starting colorectal cancer screening at 45 would avert deaths

Starting colorectal cancer screening at 45 would avert deaths

Amy Jeter Hansen 8 Apr 2019

Festival of Learning: highlighting 'Education for Social Change'

Festival of Learning: highlighting 'Education for Social Change'

SACAP 8 Apr 2019

There is currently no established cure for Ebola – could antibody treatments be the answer? AHMED JALLANZO/EPA

Guinea pigs cured of Ebola with antibodies, raising hopes for treatment in humans

Pramila Rajil & Alain Townsend 4 Apr 2019

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