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UCT researchers develop smaller, cheaper wireless endoscope to improve health equity
Researchers at UCT have developed a low-cost wireless endoscope camera that could help bring minimal access surgery to resource-constrained environments.
26 Mar 2021
TB research must continue in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic
On the 24th of March the Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) , an independent, transdisciplinary scientific research institute based in KwaZulu-Natal and the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IDM) , an international centre of excellence where world-class scientists collaborate to tackle diseases of major importance in Africa, hosted a joint, virtual World Tuberculosis (TB) Day mini-symposium in recognition of the day. The IDM is based at the University of Cape Town’s Faculty of Health Sciences.
25 Mar 2021
Harnessing community agency
UCTʼs Associate Professor Lydia Cairncross said the COVID-19 pandemic has placed the spotlight once again on the stark inequities in South Africaʼs health and social systems.
25 Mar 2021
UCT transforming, through the eyes of the Jaffer sisters
Celebrated sisters and UCT alumni Zubeida and Zuleiga Jaffer reflect on the changes they’ve seen at the university over the years.
24 Mar 2021
COVID-19: not that heavy on the heart
UCT’s Professor Mpiko Ntsekhe said that the majority of patients with severe COVID-19 will not present with evidence of significant damage to the heart.
19 Mar 2021
UCT academic inducted into prestigious American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
Professor Deon Bezuidenhout has been elected to join the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows.
18 Mar 2021
Postdoctoral fellow shares research highs and lows under lockdown
Dr Steven Makatsa, a postdoctoral research fellow in UCT’s Division of Medical Virology, shared his experiences in the laboratory during lockdown.
18 Mar 2021
COVID-19 third surge: ‘Fraught with problems’
UCT’s Professor Marc Mendelson said that several factors are expected to drive the third COVID-19 resurgence in the country.
18 Mar 2021
From Glenara kitchen to lecturer: Ntsikelelo Pefile comes full circle
Ntsikelelo Pefile started his working life helping his aunt clean at Glenara. She and the late Dr Stuart Saunders profoundly influenced his life.
10 Mar 2021
UCT remains a top-10 emerging economy university
Times Higher Education continues to rank UCT as the best university on the continent.
09 Mar 2021
Structural biologist’s journey to inspire
UCT postdoctoral research fellow in structural biology Dr Lizelle Lubbe shared her journey and her hopes for growing and diversifying her field.
08 Mar 2021
Two new NRF A-ratings for UCT
UCT recently welcomed two new additions to its growing list of A-rated researchers: Professor Michael Claeys and Professor Giona Tuccini.
08 Mar 2021
MSc student lauded for world-class HPV research
MSc student Melissa Marx’s research into the human papillomavirus is an important step towards helping scientists find therapeutics to decrease the high rate of infection.
08 Mar 2021
Six outstanding UCT scientists recognised by the SAMRC
The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) has recognised six researchers and scientists from UCT at the 7th SAMRC Scientific Merit Awards ceremony.
05 Mar 2021
Interpreting chronic COVID-19 lung complications
UCT’s Professor Keertan Dheda discusses long COVID and its effects on the lungs.
04 Mar 2021
2020 in pictures
As we draw the curtain on what was one of the toughest years in our collective history, UCT reflects on some of the defining and memorable moments of 2020.
03 Mar 2021
Fine-tuning TB technology
UCT researchers are tackling the challenges of capturing and identifying the live tuberculosis bacterium through microbiological and microscopy techniques.
01 Mar 2021
‘Overwhelming’ student response to staff COVID-19 hotline
Over 100 UCT Faculty of Health Sciences students have volunteered to staff the COVID-19 hotline at Tygerberg Hospital’s Disaster Management Centre.
31 Mar 2020
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