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VC Open Lecture explores parts of the body’s most complex organ Professor Edvard Moser delivered the second UCT Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture for 2023. 24 Mar 2023
World TB Day: Vaccine trial inspires clinicians to imagine a world without TB On World TB Day, UCT News shines a spotlight on a new phase three clinical trial led by clinicians at the South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative. 24 Mar 2023
Human Rights Day: ‘Refugees are people with rights and aspirations’ UCT student Innocent Biringanine shared some of his family’s struggles as they journeyed from the Democratic Republic of Congo to seek refuge in South Africa. 20 Mar 2023
UCT’s HIV and TB hotline – serving healthcare workers, communities for 15 years Over the past 15 years the National HIV and TB Healthcare Worker hotline has fielded almost 70 000 calls from healthcare workers from all corners of South Africa. 15 Mar 2023
HPV vaccinations crucial for people living with HIV During a belated HPV seminar, UCT’s Professor Anna-Lise Williamson recommended that all people living with HIV be vaccinated for HPV to reduce the burden of disease. 14 Mar 2023
Collaboration, leadership, failure – the mainstays of advancing leadership in global surgery The 2023 cohort of UCT’s Executive Leadership in Global Surgery programme were encouraged to collaborate, think out of the box, and embrace failure. 01 Mar 2023
UCT’s Petrus de Vries bags two global mental health awards Professor Petrus de Vries has received two international awards in recognition of his work in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health. 01 Mar 2023
Mental health of adolescent girls and young women worst hit by COVID-19, survey finds A study led by researchers from UCT and the SAMRC showed that the COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted the mental health of adolescent girls and young women in SA. 31 Mar 2022
Study finds advanced cancer patients at high risk of pain, depression Researchers have found a high physical and psychological symptom burden and distress among patients with advanced cancer, with associated risk for depression. 31 Mar 2022
Faculty of Health Sciences walk of celebration – 29 March 2022 at 14:00 UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences graduation walk of celebration. 29 Mar 2022
Educating people on TB patients’ journeys, and profiling the team behind the vaccine The University of Cape Town (UCT) commemorated World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on March 24 to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB, research done and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. 25 Mar 2022
Study shows the benefits of a novel, short and all-oral treatment for multidrug-resistant TB A new study has signaled a paradigm shift in the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, which could encourage more people to complete their medication and be cured. 24 Mar 2022
Date with a dancing cockroach A school outreach project with 56 Mfuleni Grade 7 learners marked Brain Awareness Week at UCT’s Neuroscience Institute – and yielded some inspirational learning. 22 Mar 2022
World TB Day art exhibition As part of the efforts to raise public awareness on TB, CIDRI-Africa will be hosting an art exhibition at the Institute of Infectious Disease & Molecular Medicine. 17 Mar 2022
The next frontier for African genomics – safeguarding biodiversity The African BioGenome Project recently highlighted the goals, priorities and roadmap of the Africa-led effort to sequence the genomes of plants, animals, fungi, and protists that are endemic to Africa. 17 Mar 2022
Department of Medicine celebrates Emer Prof Solly Benatar The Department of Medicine has paid tribute to Emeritus Professor Solomon Benatar with a symposium designed to mirror his extensive academic and professional journey. 16 Mar 2022
Professor Van Zyl-Smit inaugural lecture: ‘Where there is smoke there is fire’ Leading pulmonologist Richard van Zyl-Smit was appointed full professor in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. On 9 March 2022, he delivered his inaugural lecture. 16 Mar 2022
Treatment period for children with minimal TB reduced Findings of the SHINE trial showed that children with minimal TB do well on treatment and a four-month regimen is as effective as the standard six-month regimen. 11 Mar 2022
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