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Medicine and health
Clinicians point to systemic barriers behind schizophrenia relapse
Opinion and features
World Environment Day highlights importance of sustained climate action
AI and climate change, climate apathy and environmental amnesia, climate change as a health emergency, and environmental protection. These are the issues that...
Institutional news
Four SU finalists in running for SA’s prestigious ‘Science Oscars’
Four finalists from Stellenbosch University (SU) will represent the institution at the 2025/2026 National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)/South32 Awards whe...
Opinion and features
Ending hunger in Africa needs Africa-led science — and the governance to match
World Hunger Day was observed on 28 May. In an opinion piece for the Mail & Guardian, Prof Scott Drimie of the Division of Human Nutrition explained why it is...
Awards and milestones
Strijdom to lead biomedical sciences with focus on excellence, compassion and innovation
Prof Hans Strijdom, the Head of the Division of Medical Physiology at Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), was appointed...
Media release
People with Down syndrome must be included in conversations about their healthcare
People with Down syndrome and their families consistently value healthcare that is relational, respectful, and person-centred, rather than focused solely on...
Awards and milestones
New SAMRC/SUN Preeclampsia Research Unit to tackle life-threatening pregnancy condition
The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) has established a new Extramural Research Unit (EMU) focused on preeclampsia at Stellenbosch University’s (SU...