Roughly 150 million children under five remain stunted (too short for their age). Children’s growth is affected not only by what they eat, but also by how well their bodies can process and absorb nutrients. Addressing childhood stunting...

African microbiomes are conspicuously absent from global datasets, with less than 3% of microbial diversity characterised to date. New research chair will reduce the knowledge gap regarding African microbiota. Prof. Thulani Makhalanyane is...