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Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

Agriculture

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

Alewo Idoko-Akoh 3 Nov 2023

Africa's understudied human gut microbiomes could be a rich source of therapeutics

Healthcare

Africa's understudied human gut microbiomes could be a rich source of therapeutics

Issued by University of Pretoria 28 Jun 2023

Lab-grown meat techniques aren't new but bringing them up to scale will require further development

Agriculture

Lab-grown meat techniques aren't new but bringing them up to scale will require further development

André O. Hudson 28 Jun 2023

Understanding the impact of nutrition on autoimmunity

Healthcare

Understanding the impact of nutrition on autoimmunity

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 30 May 2023

Healthcare

Pfizer and Thermo Fisher Scientific increase access to advanced genomic testing

16 May 2023

Healthcare

Fedhealth's new model of genetic testing is transforming precision medicine

10 Feb 2023

Healthcare

Childhood vaccinations on the decline since Covid-19 pandemic outbreak

7 Dec 2022

Breast cancer awareness in the genomic landscape

Healthcare

Breast cancer awareness in the genomic landscape

Fourie Joubert and Annie Joubert, Issued by University of Pretoria 18 Oct 2022

Tips for dealing with endometriosis at work

Healthcare

Tips for dealing with endometriosis at work

Issued by Intercare 1 Mar 2022

Healthcare

Omicron sub-variant BA.2 harder to identify - WHO

18 Feb 2022

No perfect solution: Africa's smallholder farmers must use both traditional and new practices

Agriculture

No perfect solution: Africa's smallholder farmers must use both traditional and new practices

Ratemo Michieka 7 Feb 2022

Healthcare

Man receives a genetically-modified pig heart in the world's first transplant of its kind

17 Jan 2022

Courage, audits and making the world a safer place

Finance

Courage, audits and making the world a safer place

Lisa Witepski, Issued by SAICA 16 Nov 2021

#MusicExchange: Bokani Dyer

Lifestyle

#MusicExchange: Bokani Dyer

Martin Myers 3 Nov 2021

Launch review: The new BMW X3 is refreshed, refined, and ready for you

Automotive

Launch review: The new BMW X3 is refreshed, refined, and ready for you

Naresh Maharaj 19 Oct 2021

Source: ©supplied by agency. Dr Pheiffer giving her keynote talk at the SingularityU South Africa Summit Online 2021

Healthcare

Medical biohacking to slow down the ageing process and fight disease

15 Oct 2021

New variants of Covid-19 may prolong the duration of the virus

Healthcare

New variants of Covid-19 may prolong the duration of the virus

Issued by University of the Free State 30 Sep 2021

Are South Africa's socially deprived at greater risk for breast cancer mortality?

Healthcare

Are South Africa's socially deprived at greater risk for breast cancer mortality?

Issued by MANGO-OMC 18 Aug 2021

New global biodiversity goals must take these key lessons into account

ESG & Sustainability

New global biodiversity goals must take these key lessons into account

David Obura 17 Aug 2021

Professor Felicity Burt

Healthcare

New variants of Covid-19 may prolong the duration of the virus

13 Aug 2021

How research, collaboration are contributing to food security in Africa

Agriculture

How research, collaboration are contributing to food security in Africa

14 Jun 2021

Marketing & Media

The glitch in the matrix is a quark

Edward Herridge 2 Jun 2021

Healthcare

New DNA research could help combat cancers that are resistant to current standard treatments

19 May 2021

The world spends billions on treated mosquito nets each year. Irene Abdou / Alamy Stock Photo

Healthcare

New malaria vaccine proves highly effective - and Covid shows how quickly it could be deployed

Adrian Hill 26 Apr 2021

Show your business some love this year

Entrepreneurship

Show your business some love this year

Jason Mellow 22 Feb 2021

Variants, vaccines, and virology - are we protected?

Healthcare

Variants, vaccines, and virology - are we protected?

Felicity Burt, Dominique Goedhals & Sabeeha Vawda 4 Feb 2021

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing can help scientific researchers. Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock

Healthcare

How South Africans can use their DNA to be good genomic citizens

Caitlin Uren 3 Dec 2020

Why testing my DNA was the best thing I ever did

Healthcare

Why testing my DNA was the best thing I ever did

Jenny Griesel, Issued by Jenny Griesel Communications 13 Nov 2020

UKZN’s Emeritus Professor Anna Coutsoudis

Healthcare

SA study recommends changes to PMTCT guidelines

10 Nov 2020

In autoimmune diseases, circulating antibodies destroy an individual’s own tissues.
JUAN GAERTNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images

Healthcare

Covid-19 causes some patients' immune systems to attack their own bodies, which may contribute to severe illness

Matthew Woodruff 26 Oct 2020

Healthcare

Malaria parasites in Nigeria are genetically diverse: a danger but also a useful tool

Segun Isaac Oyedeji 20 Oct 2020

Scientists around Africa are working at the cutting edge of research and their work is relevant beyond the continent. PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP via Getty Images

Healthcare

Quality research in Africa matters more than ever - for the whole world

Thomas Kariuki & Elizabeth Marincola 16 Oct 2020

Covid-19: Examining theories for Africa's low death rates

Healthcare

Covid-19: Examining theories for Africa's low death rates

Kevin Mars & Moses Alobo 8 Oct 2020

Normal blood cells (left) and the blood cells in sickle cell disease, which do not flow through the circulatory system smoothly. Credit: Darryl Leja, NHGRI (CC BY 2.0)

Healthcare

UCT professor's research offers hope of treatment for sickle cell anaemia

Elsabé Brits 3 Sep 2020

Michael Moloney/Shutterstock

Healthcare

Antibiotic resistance: cheap diagnostic test could be a saviour

Lara Marks & Ankur Mutreja 11 Aug 2020

Exposure to sunshine for a few minutes is enough to provide sufficient vitamin D. GettyImages

Healthcare

Think vitamin D deficiency is not common in Africa? Think again

Reagan Mogire 29 Jun 2020

In South Africa, both HIV and pre-eclampsia are a burden to maternal health. GettyImages

Healthcare

HIV and high blood pressure in pregnancy: we're tracing the connections

Sayuri Padayachee 18 Jun 2020

Looking to science for food security solutions

Agriculture

Looking to science for food security solutions

Chyreene Truluck 27 May 2020

A researcher performs a CRISPR/Cas9 process at the Max-Delbrueck-Centre for Molecular Medicine in Germany . Gregor Fischer/picture alliance via Getty Images

Healthcare

Covid-19 and gene editing: ethical and legal considerations

Sheetal Soni 25 May 2020

Collaboration is crucial for scientists to tackle the COVID-19 epidemic. Getty Images

Healthcare

Coronavirus: never been a more compelling time for African scientists to work together

Salome Maswime, Collet Dandara & Sudesh Sivarasu 22 Apr 2020

A man being tested as he takes part in an ophthalmological study and examination. Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images

Healthcare

How African genetic studies offer hope for preventing a common cause of blindness

Susan Williams 22 Apr 2020

Healthcare

Blood groups - and their antibodies - are being explored in immunity to SARS-CoV2

Glenda Mary Davison 19 Mar 2020

Live Inside and Win the Ride: Meet the contestants

Marketing & Media

Live Inside and Win the Ride: Meet the contestants

Issued by Smile 90.4FM 11 Mar 2020

Commonly used antibiotics are no longer working. solarseven/ Shutterstock

Healthcare

Antibiotic resistance: new discovery could change the future of treatment

David Moyes & Victoria Carr 25 Feb 2020

Many genetic abnormalities involve the oral and dental region of the face. Shutterstock

Healthcare

Dentists in South Africa aren't being taught genetics. Why they should

Manogari Chetty 11 Feb 2020

David A. Litman/Shutterstock

Healthcare

Genetic secrets of almost 2,700 cancers unveiled by landmark international project

Melissa Southey 6 Feb 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Healthcare

New study sheds light on genetics of schizophrenia in South Africa

3 Feb 2020

Nigeria has given a new GM cowpea variety the go ahead. Why it matters

Agriculture

Nigeria has given a new GM cowpea variety the go ahead. Why it matters

28 Jan 2020

Bacteriophages infecting a bacterial cell.
Design_Cells/ Shutterstock

Healthcare

Antibiotic resistance: scientists are reengineering viruses to cure bacterial infections

Manal Mohammed & Andrew Millard 21 Jan 2020

A leukemia cell. Kateryna Kon/ Shutterstock

Healthcare

Cancer treatment: study finds targeting nearby 'normal' cells could improve survival rates

Ingo Ringshausen 17 Jan 2020