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UCT launches innovative ECG ONLINE training portal The ECG ONLINE training system was developed to help medical students and clinicians practise interpreting electrocardiograms. 30 Sep 2020
Perfect storm for heart disease created by COVID-19 COVID-19 is creating a perfect storm for heart health, the World Heart Federation (WHF) warns on World Heart Day. Three main factors are contributing to this. First, people with COVID-19 and heart disease are among those with the highest risk of death and severe complications. Second, the heart might be adversely affected by the virus even in people without pre-existing conditions. Finally, fear of the virus has led to a sharp decline in hospital visits by heart patients for routine and emergency care.  29 Sep 2020
Sister Seminar Series making science accessible  A prestigious international seminar series with the aim of making science more accessible will turn its attention to the work done at the Department of Pathology and the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine ( IDM ) at the University of Cape Town’s Faculty of Health Sciences. 28 Sep 2020
Healthcare’s ‘toxic’ working conditions exposed in student’s documentary A forthcoming documentary by a UCT postgraduate reveals toxic working conditions in South Africa’s healthcare sector. 25 Sep 2020
Battling a pandemic: an African perspective A paper by UCT researchers describing an African perspective on global approaches to the fight against SARS-CoV 2 has recently been published in Nature Reviews Microbiology. 23 Sep 2020
Forgotten diseases hit poorest billion hardest during pandemic A new Lancet Commission report shows that non-communicable diseases and injuries cause more death and disability at every age among the world’s poorest billion than in wealthy countries. 22 Sep 2020
UCT medical students make a difference on the frontline UCT medical students spent the past few months on the frontline, playing their part in the country’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. 22 Sep 2020
Surgical Society gears up for annual charity Scrub Run During the Sanlam Cape Town Virtual Marathon on 18 October, UCT’s Surgical Society will raise funds for the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital. 18 Sep 2020
UCT students keep elderly citizens company The UCT Surgical Society has partnered with Communicare to provide elderly residents with companionship during the national lockdown. 17 Sep 2020
Africa should be at the forefront of COVID-19 vaccine trials UCT’s Prof Kelly Chibale said the development of a COVID-19 vaccine provides Africa with the opportunity to join forces against the pandemic and highlight its scientific leadership. 17 Sep 2020 Republished
UCT innovators on M&Gs list of top young South Africans Over 30 members of the UCT community have been honoured in this year’s Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans list. 11 Sep 2020
Health sciences and province sign bilateral agreement UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences and the Western Cape Department of Health have signed a bilateral agreement for training and collaboration. 11 Sep 2020
South Africa’s role in COVID-19 vaccine trials South Africa is one of the countries where trials are under way to find an efficacious vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease. 11 Sep 2020 Republished
Scholarship opportunity to spark global social change The Reimagine Challenge 2020 asks students for their best innovative global social change ideas and offers them the chance to win a substantial scholarship. 09 Sep 2020
The human genome – the future in the past Twelve researchers were offered the opportunity to reflect on the key challenges and opportunities faced by the field of genetics and genomics in an expert-led exploration. This initiative was in celebration of Nature Reviews Genetics’ 20 th anniversary. Professor Ambroise Wonkam, director of Genetic Medicine of African Populations (GeneMAP) based at the Division of Human Genetics, in the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Faculty of Health Sciences is amongst these researchers. 07 Sep 2020
Charlene Esau: my recovery from COVID-19 Charlene Esau, an occupational health nurse practitioner at UCT, shares her experience of having and recovering from the coronavirus. 02 Sep 2020
UCT retains top spot in Africa in THE world rankings UCT has retained its spot as the continent’s top university, despite a drop of 19 places, tying at 155th among more than 1 500 institutions. 02 Sep 2020
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