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, 10 Apr 2026 02:48:34 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/vibrant-collaborative-study-pioneers-microbiome-based-treatment-for-bacterial-vaginosis-511930a A collaborative study co-led by Dr Caroline Mitchell (Mass General Hospital, USA) and Dr Disebo Potloane (Centre for the Aids Programme of Research in South Africa - Caprisa) has successfully isolated and characterised vaginal bacteria from South African donors. Drawing on expertise from the University of Cape Town’s Department of Pathology and other South African and US-based institutions, the team identified over 20 potential Lactobacillus crispatus strains to develop two multi-strain therapeutic products for treating bacterial vaginosis (BV). 1-266646 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kim-kardashians-new-caffeinefree-energy-drink-relies-on-paraxanthine-heres-what-the-science-says-066585a Kim Kardashian has launched an energy drink. Instead of containing caffeine, Update includes paraxanthine, a compound the body naturally produces when it breaks down caffeine. According to the brand’s promotional material, using paraxanthine directly “eliminates the crash, jitters and overstimulation” often associated with traditional energy drinks. 1-266547 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/employment-and-labour-prioritise-elimination-of-silicosis-in-non-mining-sectors-955684a The Department of Employment and Labour says eliminating silicosis in non-mining sectors remains a key priority as government works towards eradicating the occupational disease by 2030. 1-266374 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/experts-dispel-fears-over-hormone-disruptors-in-south-african-pads-and-pantyliners-177196a South African obstetrics and gynaecology experts are cautioning menstruating people from panicking over the University of the Free State’s (UFS) recent study, which found hormone-disrupting chemicals in popular pads and pantyliners. The sentiment was echoed by the Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, who told the National Assembly that the study needs further analysis. 1-266148 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-kids-are-alright-african-youth-outshine-global-peers-in-mental-health-survey-511590a A new Sapien Labs report on global mind health among young people found that youth in sub-Saharan Africa fare better than their counterparts in higher-income countries, while highlighting a general global decline in youth mind health worldwide. 1-266106 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:54:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/paris-hilton-says-she-has-rejection-sensitivity-dysphoria-heres-what-it-is-and-how-its-linked-to-adhd-062845a American media personality Paris Hilton recently shared on a podcast that she suffers from rejection sensitivity dysphoria, or RSD. Hilton, who has been diagnosed with ADHD, says the condition is common in people with the disorder. She also spoke of the impact RSD has had on her mental health over the years, describing it as being “like a demon in your mind” and saying that has been “extremely painful”. 1-265907 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-african-healthcare-workers-report-the-highest-levels-of-stress-173396a The 2025 Profmed Stress Index found that South African professionals in the healthcare or medical sector report the highest levels of stress at 41.81%. The index examined stress in South African professionals over a decade. 1-265848 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ukzn-dr-bawinile-hadebe-wins-saul-hertz-award-for-theranostics-cancer-research-173216a Dr Bawinile Hadebe, a senior UKZN (University of KwaZulu-Natal) lecturer and head of the nuclear medicine clinical unit at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital (IALCH) in Durban, recently received the Saul Hertz Young Investigator Award for her PhD work in theranostics cancer treatment at the eighth Theranostic World Conference in Cape Town. 1-265718 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hormone-disrupting-chemicals-found-in-popular-south-african-sanitary-pads-and-pantyliners-840233a A new University of the Free State (UFS) study, published in Science of the Total Environment, found that 16 brands of sanitary pads and eight types of pantyliners sold in a popular South African store may contain hormone-disrupting chemicals. 1-265689 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/stellenbosch-uni-erick-strauss-to-lead-next-gen-antibiotics-research-in-africa-395828a Stellenbosch University’s Professor Erick Strauss will lead one of the African teams in the Gates Foundation-backed global consortium to fast-track the discovery of next-generation antibiotics amid the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis. 1-265573 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africa