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 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:01:42 +0200 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 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/womens-health-and-mens-beauty-gender-shifts-are-having-a-moment-620361a The longevity market has largely been centred around traditional gender norms, with wellness targeted at men and beauty prioritised for women. That is now shifting. 1-269311 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-scientists-make-breakthrough-in-decoding-cancers-most-effective-survival-strategy-842813a In the intricate biology of the human body, organs such as the breast, the colon and the lungs are lined with a defensive barrier known as the epithelium. At the heart of this barrier sits a remarkable protein called Mucin-1 (MUC1). In a healthy body, MUC1 is like a sentinel. 1-269199 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:08:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/court-dismisses-appeal-against-matric-results-publication-ruling-what-this-means-for-health-research-956164a The Pretoria High Court dismissed the Information Regulator’s application for leave to appeal in Minister of Basic Education and Another v Information Regulator of South Africa and Others last week, 3 June. 1-268854 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-do-so-many-african-women-bleach-their-skin-study-looks-beyond-what-they-tellresearchers-170216a In some African countries, more than 50% of women regularly use skin-lightening products. In South Africa, the rate is 32%, while in Nigeria it’s 77%. This dwarfs rates in other regions of the world. 1-267718 Mon, 04 May 2026 09:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/more-than-40-of-capetonians-face-severe-air-pollution-health-risks-514480a A new University of Cape Town study published in the GeoHealth Journal has found that more than 40% of the population in Cape Town is exposed to high or very high levels of air pollution. The study produced the first high-resolution map of air pollution risk across the Cape Town metropolitan area. 1-267496 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africa