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News Faculty of Health Sciences commemorates Pride Month with diverse voices The Faculty of Health Sciences is observing Pride Month, which included an online event aimed at highlighting issues faced by LGBTQIA+ people. 19 Oct 2021 - 6 min read

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Faculty of Health Sciences commemorates Pride Month with diverse voices

The Faculty of Health Sciences is observing Pride Month, which included an online event aimed at highlighting issues faced by LGBTQIA+ people. 19 Oct 2021 - 6 min read

Robotic surgery: African-first at Groote Schuur

On 13 October Groote Schuur Hospital unveiled a new Da Vinci Xi robot, becoming the first public-sector hospital in Africa to possess the system.

19 Oct 2021 - 5 min read

Project by final-year medical students encourages ‘each one teach one’ approach

The poster project, designed by final-year medical students at UCT encourages patients at Groote Schuur Hospital to take charge of their health.

19 Oct 2021 - 3 min read

Is Africa ready to manufacture its own vaccines?

On the 26th October 2021, “Vaccines in Africa from Africa” will take a deep-dive look at the continent’s capacity for developing and manufacturing vaccines.

18 Oct 2021

UCT Registrar encourages you to get vaccinated

UCT’s Registrar, Royston Pillay encourages the UCT community to get their Covid-19 jab.

14 Oct 2021

Unpacking pandemic practices in computational science The COVID-19 outbreak has accelerated research in many fields, as scientists around the world plough everything into battling the pandemic. UCT’s Division of Computational Biology is no exception. 14 Oct 2021

Prof Lis Lange encourages you to get vaccinated UCT’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching and Learning, Prof Lis Lange, encourages the UCT community to get their COVID-19 vaccinations. 11 Oct 2021

Questions about life, mental health and the influence of psychiatry Big questions about the role of mental health professions and living a meaningful life were taken on by UCT academics and others at a recent panel ahead of Mental Health Awareness Month. 08 Oct 2021

UCT COO encourages you to get vaccinated UCT’s chief operating officer Dr Reno Morar encourages the UCT community to get their Covid-19 jab. 08 Oct 2021

UCT VC encourages you to get vaccinated UCT vice-chancellor, Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng shares her COVID-19 vaccination story. 08 Oct 2021

PhD research points to effective treatment of depression in people living with HIV/AIDS A UCT PhD graduate’s research looks at adapting and piloting group interpersonal therapy for the treatment of depressive symptoms in people living with HIV/AIDS. 04 Oct 2021

A leading cause of death in SA, head trauma is under-researched A multi-million-rand grant has enabled further study into traumatic brain injury, under the guidance of Prof Anthony Figaji of UCT’s Paediatric Neurosurgery Unit. 04 Oct 2021

Epilepsy in SA investigated through unique collaboration UCT researcher Dr Joseph Raimondo is investigating epilepsy through his recently awarded Wellcome Trust International Intermediate Fellowship. 01 Oct 2021

New partnership with UCT-based H3D Foundation to strengthen African drug research A UCT foundation and an international pharmaceutical organisation are joining forces to ensure Africa is ready for the next pandemic. 01 Oct 2021

International students can get vaccinated Sharon Mogale, a UCT final year medical student and UCT SRC international students’ coordinator, calls for a more inclusive vaccine strategy and vaccine solidarity. 29 Sep 2021

The evolution of COVID-19: how long until it stops mutating? UCT Associate Professor Darren Martin is tracking the virus responsible for the biggest global health emergency of modern times. 27 Sep 2021

New test to diagnose vaginal inflammation could help reduce risk of HIV infection A UCT team have come up with a new way to test for asymptomatic vaginal infections in women in resource-poor settings. 20 Sep 2021 Republished

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