Posted on March 02, 2021
South Africa has recently started its COVID-19 vaccine roll-out. Around the country, frontline healthcare workers are getting a jab of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine.
Posted on February 17, 2021
Healthcare services in metropolitan areas have been inundated by the number of COVID-19 infections taking away the emergency care for mothers in labour, warn UP experts.
Posted on February 16, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine supplies are available in various parts of the world. But it’s clear that distribution is not symmetrical. High-income countries have access to disproportionate quantities of limited supplies.
Posted on February 12, 2021
During the COVID-19 pandemic, pregnancy has become an even more emotional experience. Women place all their hopes and trust in midwives and doctors to assist them during labour.
Posted on February 09, 2021
UP’s Prof Robert Millar and Dr Iman van den Bout have received funding to support their research into solutions for the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer and breast cancer.
Posted on February 09, 2021
Anybody who has experienced a severe toothache knows that the pain can be unbearable. It is an odd yet important day on the dental and health calendar.
Posted on January 28, 2021
On 28 January 2021, the Faculty of Health Sciences hosted a live stream aimed at sharing factual information about the COVID-19 vaccines with experts in various disciplines to address some questions that the public may have.
Posted on January 14, 2021
UP’s Prof Tahir Pillay and Prof Celia Abolnik and their teams have won first and second prize, respectively, in the Biosciences category of the GAP Innovation Competition run by the Innovation Hub.
Posted on January 11, 2021
The discovery involves the identification of unique compounds that are able to kill several stages of the malaria-causing parasite and can block the transmission of the parasite between humans and mosquitoes.
Posted on December 17, 2020
“COVID-19 will probably not be the last pandemic. If we don’t build resource capacity, we’re going to be in more trouble. And if we don’t build a youth that thinks transdisciplinarily, we are also going to be in trouble,” said Professor Wanda Markotter of the...
Posted on December 17, 2020
On the 17 December 2020, the Faculty of Health Sciences hosted the Declaration Ceremony for the School of Dentistry which took place virtually.
Posted on December 15, 2020
“Universities are an integral part of society and our success is dependent on a society and world that is thriving, where human dignity and justice are paramount, all people are able to reach their full potential with nobody being left behind, and our development does not happen at the...
Posted on December 15, 2020
The best way to prevent getting malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases is to avoid getting bitten by mosquitoes. Dr Taneshka Kruger, project manager at UP’s Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control, shares tips on just how to do that.
Posted on December 11, 2020
On the 11 December 2020, the Faculty of Health Sciences hosted the Declaration Ceremony for the School of Medicine which took place virtually.
Posted on December 07, 2020
COVID-19 has stimulated modern societies, including academia, to rapidly adopt measures to save lives, protect livelihoods and safeguard nature to reduce the risk of future pandemics. The biggest challenge is to balance the sense of urgency—with a small window of opportunity in overcoming...
Posted on November 25, 2020
COVID-19 has brought numerous challenges globally. It has impacted people’s health, the economy; affected how people communicate and gather; mourn and celebrate and of course, travel. It has also highlighted the importance of physical activity and exercise, for one's overall health and...
Posted on November 24, 2020
The Children's Chest and Allergy Clinic at the University of Pretoria and Steve Biko Academic Hospital has been selected as a World Allergy Organization (WAO) Center of Excellence for the 2020-2023 term. Currently, there are only three WAO Centers of Excellence in Africa.
Posted on November 20, 2020
The fifth annual International One Health Day took place on 3 November 2020 https://onehealthplatform.com/onehealthday. The global campaign brings attention to the need for a One Health approach to solving the shared health threats at the human-animal-environment interface. “The One Health...
Posted on November 14, 2020
South Africa has the highest levels of diabetes-related mortality on the African continent. In 2019, 89 800 of the 366 200 diabetes-related deaths in Africa occurred in South Africa.
Posted on November 12, 2020
UP dominated this year’s Absa Gradstar Top 100 with 19 students making it onto the list, the most from any other institution.
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