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Tackling an ancient disease urgently

Prof Anneke Hesseling keeps a painting by Sir Luke Fildes called The Doctor above her desk. The image of the Victorian-era general practitioner observing the...

#Researchforimpact: Wounds that time won't heal

​​The scars of childhood trauma run much deeper than the actual abuse or neglect experienced by the child. Studies have revealed that they can have a lifelong...

Amanda Gouws: firebrand, art lover, traveller

​​​​​Firebrand. Art lover. Traveller. These are the three words that friends recently sponsored as a birthday gift for political scientist Prof Amanda Gouws...

Kidney Awareness – give your kidneys a second thought!

The first week of September marks Kidney Awareness Week in South Africa and it highlights the need to have one's kidney functions checked early before chronic...

Innovative approach to battling tik abuse receives boost

​​The phenomenon of using photo storybooks ( fotonovelas) to address health issues in South Africa has shown significant promise and thanks to a grant he...

Popular article on medical education wins award

​An article published by two colleagues at the Centre for Health Professions Education (CHPE) in the Medical Education, earned them the Henry Walton Award. That...

EMS, Italtile partnership spawns jobs for business students

​​A first-of-its-kind training project between the Department of Business Management and Italtile culminated in seven students being offered internships with...

Award-winning SU Choir to perform in Gauteng

The acclaimed Stellenbosch University Choir will give a special performance in Pretoria on Monday 23 September and on 24 September in Soweto as part of the...

New node a boost for imaging research

A new state-of-the-art nuclear medicine imaging unit, which is expected to reap big benefits for research, particularly into tuberculosis (TB), is currently...

Max du Preez, Judge Albie Sachs speakers at first Anton Lubowski Memorial Lecture

​Political commentator Max du Preez and Judge Albie Sachs will be the keynote speakers at the first Anton Lubowski Memorial Lecture to be held at the...
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