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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Study assesses diagnostic accuracy of WHO algorithms for childhood TB
An estimated 1.2 million children fell ill with TB in 2023, yet less than half received proper diagnosis and treatment. To address this diagnostic gap, the World Health Organisation (WHO) introduced Treatment Decision Algorithms in 2022. A...
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Iron supplement absorption preserved in children with HIV and boosted by prebiotics
New research shows that iron from supplements and fortified foods is well-absorbed in children living with virally suppressed HIV. Administering iron supplements with prebiotics may enhance their effectiveness and improve their safety. The...
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Long-term study shows extent of synergy between alcohol and nicotine use on infant deaths and lifelong prospects of survivors
The extent of the impact of the combined use of alcohol and nicotine, as well as other drugs, during pregnancy is only now becoming clear, thanks to the Safe Passage Study (SPS). The synergy between combined substance use contributes to...
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
New Miss SA and SU alumna is passionate about education and speech therapy
Speech therapist and Stellenbosch University (SU) alumna, Qhawekazi Mazelani, was recently crowned as the new Miss South Africa. Now she is on a mission to be an agent of change in tackling some of South Africa’s biggest challenges.
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Survivors’ voices amplified at 16 Days of Activism event
SU Co-Create Health Hub joined forces with Aurorah Kuils River Community Action Network to mark 16 Days of Activism with an event amplifying the voices of survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). The event featured survivors who shared...
Stellenbosch University
Listening to adolescent mothers this World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day is observed on 1 December. Voices of adolescent mothers living with HIV should be heard. Highlighting their stories can help eliminate HIV.
Stellenbosch University
International Day of Persons with Disabilities highlights key challenges
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is on 3 December. We must foster disability-inclusive societies. Women with disabilities must be protected online.
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
New evidence questions the benefit of calcium supplements in pregnancy for preventing pre-eclampsia
Researchers from Stellenbosch University have found strong evidence from large trials that calcium supplementation during pregnancy does not reduce the risk of pre-eclampsia. These findings challenge long-held assumptions about the role of...
Stellenbosch University
Under Southern Skies: How stargazing is shaping mental health research in South Africa
Stargazing reduces symptoms of depression and improves mood. Strengthens social connection. Effective in areas with limited access to mental health care.
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
HeartWorks: Fine arts and biomedical students reconsider the human heart
The ‘HeartWorks: Science Meets Art’ exhibition was held in September at the Medical Morphology Learning Centre at SU's Tygerberg Campus. The exhibition, which was organised by the Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa, called on...