Media release
Early birth safer for mother and baby in high blood pressure pregnancies
A new Cochrane review published on World Preeclampsia Day (22 May) revealed that planned early birth for pregnant women with high blood pressure cuts maternal...
Opinion and features
Nurses need greater support and professional empowerment
International Nurses Day is celebrated annually on 12 May. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University focused on the psychological...
Opinion and features
Pulmonary Hypertension: A global health crisis we must address
Pulmonary hypertension, a serious disease characterised by high blood pressure in the lungs, affects many people globally. To mark World Pulmonary Hypertension...
Medicine and health
SU researchers contribute to major stunting study
A new special issue of the journal Development Southern Africa brings together leading South African researchers, policymakers and practitioners to confront one...
Awards and milestones
70 years of remarkable milestones: FMHS celebrates its legacy of impact
Throughout 2026, the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) at Stellenbosch University will be celebrating a remarkable milestone: 70 years of advancing...
Awards and milestones
Bongani Mayosi Netcare Scholarship supports SU doctors tackling antibiotic resistance and AI in medicine
Dr Kessendri Reddy, a clinical microbiologist with a strong commitment to improving patient care, has been awarded the prestigious Professor Bongani Mayosi...
Campus life
The Krotoa Cares initiative
The department of psychology started a community initiative aimed at responding to tangible needs of those in the Krotoa building. We know that there are many...
Medicine and health
The impact of PCOS on self-image, self-esteem
An estimated 12% of women worldwide live with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal disorder affecting women in their reproductive years. The condition...
Media release
Rising malpractice claims threaten healthcare access, state resources in SA
In recent years, the number of claims for damages against the state for harm caused by medical malpractice has grown. The values of these claims have also...
Media release
South African rugby stars headline SpeedCourt challenge showcase at Tygerberg
The steady academic hum of Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Tygerberg Campus was recently punctuated by the high-intensity energy of elite sport. Springbok...