https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/323.html South Africa Medical Research news 15 Medical Research news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/323.html en-us Fri, 13 Nov 2026 02:03:35 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-hpv-vaccination-drive-to-protect-girls-from-cervical-cancer-is-working-what-we-know-after-10-years-851173a South Africa introduced a vaccination for human papillomavirus (HPV) in public schools in 2014. The programme offered the vaccination to grade 4 girls aged nine years and older. Uptake was high from the start. About 87% of eligible girls received at least one dose during the first year. 1-273079 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 08:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/homegrown-ai-platform-puts-african-tech-on-the-map-962204a Johannesburg-based BioInformatiCo — a South African-developed AI platform that helps researchers prepare clinical trial databases more quickly — was a runner-up in the 2026 CDISC AI Innovation Challenge. 1-273024 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sas-medtech-market-imports-rose-by-80-to-meet-rising-demand-747572a As Africa’s largest medical technology market, South Africa relies heavily on imports and has limited domestic manufacturing. This was one finding of the Localisation Support Fund’s (LSF) demand-mapping study, independently prepared by HealthValue Consulting and IQVIA, with guidance from a steering committee comprising the Department of Health, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic), and the Medical Technology Masterplan project management unit. 1-272912 Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:47:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-african-cancer-researchers-unite-to-turn-knowledge-into-impact-634851a Leading cancer researchers, clinicians, academics, healthcare professionals and advocates gathered in Cape Town this week at a Research Day hosted by the Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa) to explore how South African cancer research can contribute to improved cancer outcomes. 1-270871 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/discovery-backed-research-seeks-to-end-sas-maternal-mortality-rate-967914a Backed by the Discovery Foundation Rural Distinguished Visitor Award, Dr Maria Mmaphefo Maluleka is on a mission to undo the systemic challenges contributing to South Africa’s rate of pregnancy-related deaths, including ectopic pregnancy. 1-270134 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:58:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nuclear-medicine-specialist-receives-r3m-grant-to-turn-tide-against-breast-cancer-842063a Professor Mike Sathekge, head of the Department of Nuclear Medicine at the University of Pretoria and Steve Biko Academic Hospital, and president and CEO of the South African Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure (NuMeRI), has received the Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award for research that could make breast cancer more manageable. 1-269849 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africa-next-healthcare-revolution-will-be-driven-by-african-genomics-286377a Imagine visiting a doctor and receiving treatment designed not only for your condition, but for your unique genetic and physiological makeup. 1-269780 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-ordinary-leads-ai-beauty-rankings-as-chanel-and-other-legacy-brands-lose-ground-953354a The beauty conversation is shifting from retail shelves to social media to the AI chatbot. AI communications company 5W AI Communications released its Beauty AI Visibility Index 2026, which tracked the beauty brands dominating “the new shelf”. 1-269664 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/no-dna-just-rsa-south-african-tb-study-sets-new-global-standards-408919a South Africa has once again made medical history: BEAT Tuberculosis’s clinical study set a global standard for TB care and was published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), the world’s highest-ranked medical journal. 1-269555 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/young-up-researchers-develop-citrus-based-supplement-to-fight-diabetes-and-obesity-286147a A team of young researchers at the University of Pretoria (UP) is developing an innovative health supplement that transforms citrus peel waste into a potentially powerful tool against lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, obesity and high cholesterol, while also improving the affordability and accessibility of preventative health products for low-income communities. 1-269430 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africa