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 November 03, 2020
The University of Pretoria (UP) has been consistent in its contribution to the fight against COVID-19, thanks in part to support from the University of Leeds.
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 30, 2020
Dear Colleagues and Students Pursuing excellence in hostile circumstances is never easy but everyone still owes it to themselves to at least try. We have now passed the third quarter of 2020 and everyone has had to welcome change and learn to embrace discomfort.
Posted on October 27, 2020
The Faculty of Health Sciences hosted their first combined virtual Merit Awards ceremony to celebrate the achievements of the Undergraduate students attained in the 2019 academic year.
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...
Posted on October 15, 2020
The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Community Oriented Primary Care (COPC) Research Unit has been contributing its expertise around the Mogalakwena mine in Limpopo by equipping community healthcare workers with skills and knowledge through work-integrated learning sessions.
Posted on October 12, 2020
Anatomy Lecturer and Researcher, Dr Nkhensani Mogale has been included in the Education category of the Mail & Guardian's 200 Young South Africans list.
Posted on October 07, 2020
South African born geneticist Professor Vanessa Hayes has been awarded the MJD White Medal, commemorating renowned geneticist Michael White, for significant work in the field of genetics by the Genetics Society of Australasia.
Posted on October 05, 2020
Marteleze van Graan is a Sport Psychologist at SEMLI, and registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Counselling Psychologist in independent practice. She holds a BSocSci in Sport Psychology, BSocSci Honours, and MA Counselling Psychology with a specialization in...
Posted on September 24, 2020
The University of Pretoria's (UP) first Community of Practice (CoP) focusing on eliminating malaria, hosted in the UP Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control (UP ISMC), has been renewed for a second round of funding. Through the CoP initiative, the National Research Foundation (NRF) provides...
Posted on September 23, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has left many without a source of income. This has had devastating effects on household food security, a disastrous reality which prompted the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Community Oriented Primary Care Research Unit (COPC), to start an initiative.
Posted on September 21, 2020
The thought of having our memories erased and being unable to recognise the people we cherish would elicit fear in most individuals. For adults with a dementia diagnosis, this fear is magnified ¬– even more so for those closest to them.
Posted on September 21, 2020
The department of Physiotherapy received a donation of masks and sanitisers from Sanlam for students on 18 September 2020 to ensure that students stay safe while pursuing their studies.
Posted on September 16, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic was a wake-up call for us all. As the flood of disease swept through the world, we braced ourselves for it to hit home. While most South Africans locked down, medical services scurried to get everything in place to deal with the expected tsunami of cases.
Posted on September 07, 2020
Inspirational stories of resilience and community support during the national lockdown as a result of COVID-19 was in the spotlight during a recent virtual webinar. ‘Women as Agents of Ubuntu Philosophy During the COVID-19 Pandemic’. The webinar was hosted by the University of...
Posted on September 02, 2020
The Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria (UP), in partnership with Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, the University of the Witwatersrand, the University of Namibia and Welwitchia University, has been awarded a European Union (EU) grant valued at £1 million (about...
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