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People with diabetes at risk of severe COVID-19, study confirms A recent study from UCT confirmed that people living with diabetes are at an increased risk of severe COVID-19 (hospitalisation and mortality). 15 Jul 2021
Racism in medicine is ‘a horrible injustice’ Professor Ntobeko Ntusi, the chair and head of UCT’s Department of Medicine, discussed racism in medical science and in the medical fraternity during a recent academic seminar. 13 Jul 2021
HIV‑exposed but uninfected babies weigh less Research by a team from CIDER at UCT found that on average, infants who are born to mothers with HIV, but are themselves uninfected, weigh less. 13 Jul 2021
UCT buckles up for mammoth virtual graduation season UCT’s bumper mid-year graduation season will see over 6 000 students graduate virtually during six faculty ceremonies, between 12 and 19 July. 12 Jul 2021
Africans want consensual democracy – why is that so hard to accept? UCT’s Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa and University of Birmingham’s Professor Nic Cheeseman find that contrary to claims that “Western-style” democracy is “unAfrican”, there is in fact widespread support for a form of consensual democracy. 12 Jul 2021 Republished
Raising awareness about early antenatal care UCT’s School of Public Health and Family Medicine recently kicked off a new health campaign to raise awareness about the importance of early antenatal care. 12 Jul 2021
COVID-19: A Delta variant explainer UCT’s Professor Marc Mendelson shared several key need‑to‑knows about the new SARS‑CoV‑2 variant dominating infection rates in South Africa. 09 Jul 2021
In-depth: How can we improve ventilation to prevent COVID-19 and TB? Emeritus Professor Robin Wood provides input on why there should be emphasis on disease transmission when buildings are designed and built. 02 Jul 2021 Republished
Being male and obese are not linked with ICU mortality in COVID-19 patients A study led by UCT’s Professor Bruce M Biccard shows that male sex and increasing BMI are not linked with ICU mortality in COVID-19 patients. 01 Jul 2021
COVID-19: Study augurs well for research output UCT, along with four other South African universities, led 15 institutions that contributed most to the science of COVID-19 in Africa during the first year of the pandemic. 30 Jun 2021 Republished
COVID-19 and local elections: There are no good choices Professor Pierre de Vos considers the calls for the postponement of the upcoming local elections and the implications should the postponement occur. 30 Jun 2021 Republished
UCT postdoc fellow’s research tackles United Nations’ SDG 3 Dr Stanley Makumire’s main research objective is to understand how diseases work at the atomic level. 28 Jun 2021
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