Posted on November 10, 2020
“It’s not just about disease surveillance; we really need to bring multidisciplinary teams together, and use the resources to answer several different questions.”
Posted on November 07, 2020
“One health” refers to a transdisciplinary approach that focuses on the convergence of humans, animals and their various environments.
Posted on November 03, 2020
Researchers at the University of Pretoria (UP) are producing unique nanobodies that could be of ground-breaking use in rapid tests and as a therapy for COVID-19. In tests conducted in collaboration with the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), the nanobodies have been shown to...
Posted on October 30, 2020
For those who are fascinated by nature’s extremes, a new series called Lightning Pathologist featuring specialist forensic pathologist Dr Ryan Blumenthal will be coming to your screen soon.
Posted on October 23, 2020
Globally, 14 million people are diagnosed with cancer each year, and about nine million lose their lives to the disease annually. But next-generation DNA technologies and sequencing are heralding a change to the outlook of the disease, and the rapid development and roll-out of DNA tests could...
Posted on October 19, 2020
A species of mosquito that can carry malaria – known as Anopheles stephensi – has invaded eastern Africa and is quickly moving across the region. Moina Spooner, from The Conversation Africa, asked Jeremy Herren and Clifford Mutero to provide insights into why this invasion is...
Posted on October 19, 2020
The University of Pretoria OneHealth4Change (UP-OHC) is a network of collaborators from multiple disciplines within the UP and affiliated institutions. Under the theme 'Breaking Barriers, Forging knowledge' UP-OHC seeks to break down 'silos' between different disciplines whilst forging (build)...
Posted on October 15, 2020
With the current increasing rates of malnutrition, infant mortality, poverty, hunger and food insecurity, the future of the African child is at stake. These are children who need to contribute to the economic “rescuing” and growth of the continent and the world at large. The cost of...
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