Posted on August 30, 2021
The first case of fatal Marburg virus disease was identified in Guinea, West Africa on 9 August 2021. Marburg is a highly infectious zoonotic haemorrhagic fever transmitted to people from fruit bats, specifically the Egyptian Rousette bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus).
Posted on August 17, 2021
UP’s new Diabetes Research Centre, the first of its kind at a public academic institution, takes a holistic approach to addressing the challenges around the disease, from prevention to care.
Posted on July 05, 2021
UP’s second robotic employee, Stevie, works at the Faculty of Health Sciences and Steve Biko Academic Hospital. Its role is to connect global intensive-care teams with UP teams, to help improve the treatment of ICU patients.
Posted on June 28, 2021
“The role of the media is to provide verified information to the public on health matters.” – UP VC Prof Tawana Kupe during an online dialogue on the function of media and social media in disseminating research findings.
Posted on June 07, 2021
World Brain Tumor Day is commemorated each year on 8 June. This awareness day aims to educate and raise awareness about brain tumour. The brain, arguably the most crucial organ in the human body, controls one's ability to think, talk, feel, see, hear, remember things, and walk. This is why it is...
Posted on June 03, 2021
Congratulations to the eight UP academics and the University’s science centre, Sci-Enza, for being selected as finalists in the 2020/2021 National Science and Technology Forum’s NSTF-South32 Awards.
Posted on May 27, 2021
Mortality in critically ill patients with COVID-19 is higher in African countries than reported from studies done in Asia, Europe, North America and South America. This is according to the findings of a study that was conducted by a team of African researchers, including experts from the...
Posted on May 25, 2021
UP's Prof Wanda Markotter is one of 26 global experts chosen to provide science-based advice to the One Health High-Level Expert Panel, a UN initiative.
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