News Ouch! One in seven hospital patients in Africa suffers severe pain

A landmark study led by UCT found that two-thirds of adults admitted to hospitals across Africa experienced pain, while one in seven suffered severe pain.

25 Sep 2026 - 5 min read
 
News New tests could slash SA’s TB deaths by two-thirds

A study suggests that new tests could reduce TB incidence by 49% and TB mortality by as much as 67%, over the next 15 years.

23 Sep 2026 - 6 min read
 
News African Inequality Review to fill in the gaps for policymakers

The aim of this multi-country research and policy initiative is to scrutinise factors that drive inequality across Africa.

23 Sep 2026 - 8 min read

Health sciences faculty embraces fully indigenous aquatic garden A once underutilised atrium has become a talked-about space in the FHS. 31 Aug 2026
Better collaboration could help identify unknown dead A UCT PhD study by Kate Reid has found that while Cape Town’s forensic identification outcomes are better than previously believed, other factors still delay justice. 26 Aug 2026
Placing orthopaedics at the centre of patient care Prof Maritz Laubscher delivered his inaugural lecture under the title ‘Stronger together: research as a clinician is a team sport’. 25 Aug 2026
Proof that biomedical research can be sustainable The Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine celebrates two years of major sustainability achievements under the Sustainable Science Initiative. 18 Aug 2026
Prof Romy Parker talking 'Complex Regional Pain Syndrome' on radio The brilliant Prof Romy Parker talking 'Complex Regional Pain Syndrome' on radio, with Bridget Masinga (SAfm). 13 Aug 2026
Health Sciences Writing Lab-led project wins Oxford VC Award Papers with Purpose, a FHS Writing Lab project, has received the University of Oxford’s VC Award. 11 Aug 2026
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