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ACDI director Mark New wins Frontiers Planet Prize UCT’s Mark New has recently been awarded the prestigious Frontiers Planet Prize for research on nature-based solutions and climate change. 28 Apr 2023
Policy action essential to care for SA’s growing number of older people Policy development and implementation is necessary to support older people and their caregivers to live healthy and fulfilled lives. 26 Apr 2023
Rock | Water | Life: an award-winning argument for the big picture Early-morning cycling from Cape Town’s coastal suburb of Noordhoek planted a seed that ultimately saw Professor Lesley Green land a prestigious ASSAf book prize. 21 Apr 2023
Caregiving for older people perpetuates poverty and inequality in SA UCT’s Assoc Prof Elena Moore has released preliminary research that focuses on understanding the meaning of family care for older people in southern Africa. 18 Apr 2023
UCT alumni social enterprise aims to disrupt arts education landscape in SA A non-profit company founded by UCT alumni aims to tackle arts education and teacher unemployment through design thinking. 13 Apr 2023
Novel diagnostic testing technique: a game-changer in the fight against TB An exciting new diagnostic strategy to find the thousands of missing and undetected patients with TB challenges traditional paradigms. 12 Apr 2023
UCT funding to support cost-effective manufacturing of pharmaceuticals in South Africa The manufacturing and availability of medicines in sub-Saharan Africa will receive a major boost with the injection of R13 million to UCT’s H3D. 12 Apr 2023
R2m partnership to strengthen capacity in cleft surgery for sub-Saharan Africa Operation Smile has signed a two-year partnership with UCT’s Global Surgery Division aimed at strengthening the surgical workforce and research capacity in the region. 11 Apr 2023
UCT researchers welcome greater fairness and equity in global research Researchers applaud UCT’s Office of Research Integrity in leading the drive for the release of the Cape Town Statement on Fostering Research Integrity through Fairness and Equity. 06 Apr 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
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
Long in the tooth: Ancient proteins illuminate deep-time species evolution Palaeoproteomics, the study of ancient proteins, is a potential game-changer for archaeologists and palaeontologists, allowing them to ‘see’ further back in time than ancient DNA. 07 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
Cape Town’s 2021 runaway wildfire: an effect of climate change Rising global temperatures may lead to further extreme wildfire weather conditions in the Mother City in the future. 27 Feb 2023
Flute from his femur – researcher’s personal journey with healthcare tech, AI ‘Bone Flute’ caps Ralph Borland’s collaboration with a Tygerberg Hospital surgeon – and a personal journey that fuses art, research, and his experience as a patient. 27 Feb 2023
Project Flamingo: A beacon of light for patients with breast cancer Thanks to its weekend catch-up surgery initiative, Project Flamingo provides hope to patients with breast cancer. 15 Feb 2023
Cape Town’s water: heading in the wrong direction The City of Cape Town’s inhabitants are using too much water, contrary to warnings to implement water-saving measures. 13 Feb 2023
New digital tool helps prepare for malaria outbreaks in southern Africa The Wellcome Trust has provided approximately R487 million to support global research to address urgent health threats brought about by climate change. 08 Feb 2023
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