Medical Research News

Advertise your job vacancies

Subscribe & Follow

Source: ©Sebastien decoret

Equity and access need to be at the forefront of innovation in human genome editingJantina de Vries & Françoise Baylis

Community distribution in Nigeria of ivermectin for onchocerciasis, a disease this drug treats effectively and safely. Photo: Kate Holt/Sightsavers (CC BY-NC 2.0)

Ivermectin: balance of evidence shows no benefit against Covid-19

By Nathan Geffen & Elsabé Brits 7 Jul 2021

Source: ©angellodeco

Limits for human embryo research have been changed: this calls for public debate

By Sheetal Soni 1 Jul 2021

More news

Source: ©Stepan Popov

Covid-19 vaccine plant in Africa? This is what it would take to build one

23 Jun 2021

How virus detectives trace the origins of an outbreak - and why it's so tricky

How virus detectives trace the origins of an outbreak - and why it's so tricky

Marilyn J Roossinck 15 Jun 2021

We're a step closer to figuring out why mosquitoes bite some people and not others

We're a step closer to figuring out why mosquitoes bite some people and not others

Madelien Wooding & Yvette Naude 19 May 2021

Photo supplied

New DNA research could help combat cancers that are resistant to current standard treatments

19 May 2021

Fungal infections might be dangerous to Covid-19 patients with severe symptoms in ICU

Fungal infections might be dangerous to Covid-19 patients with severe symptoms in ICU

14 May 2021

Outreach Engineering, Wits Healthcare Innovation merge to scale impact

Outreach Engineering, Wits Healthcare Innovation merge to scale impact

7 May 2021

New cerebral palsy research may have profound impact on medicolegal cases

New cerebral palsy research may have profound impact on medicolegal cases

5 May 2021

Professor Salim Abdool Karim

Professor Abdool Karim appointed to WHO Science Council

30 Apr 2021

Professor Fergal O'Brien

New biomaterial regrows blood vessels and bone

21 Apr 2021

Molecular-level detail of the interaction of trehalose bound to the mycobacterial LpqY transporter.
Credit: University of Warwick

Starving TB of sugar could help fight the disease

19 Apr 2021

South African healthcare workers are at high risk of contracting hepatitis B

South African healthcare workers are at high risk of contracting hepatitis B

13 Apr 2021

Workers at India’s biggest syringe manufacturer ramp up production in September 2020 in race to meet Covid-19 vaccine-driven demand. Photo by SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP via Getty Images

Why India is banking on health diplomacy to grow African footprint

Dan Banik & Renu Modik 26 Mar 2021

UKZN, Cansa partner for lung cancer research project

UKZN, Cansa partner for lung cancer research project

12 Mar 2021

Photo by Anna Shvets from

Antiretroviral treatment found to reduce risk of developing active TB - study

11 Mar 2021

Understanding different forms of CBD for health and wellness

Understanding different forms of CBD for health and wellness

Adco CBD 4 Mar 2021

Study focuses on better approaches to interrupt TB transmission

Study focuses on better approaches to interrupt TB transmission

3 Mar 2021

Image supplied

Viruses can hijack cellular process in order to block immune response

22 Feb 2021

Vector bucket/Shutterstock

How the emoji could help democratise online science dialogue

Marina Joubert 15 Feb 2021

When women do science, society benefits in myriad ways. Solskin/Stock image/Getty Images

Breaking the science glass ceiling: 4 African women share what it took

Natasha Joseph, Ogechi Ekeanyanwu & Wale Fatade 11 Feb 2021

Many countries around the world, like Bangladesh, have started Covid-19 vaccination. Kazi Salahuddin Razu/NurPhoto via Getty Images

South Africa didn't take advantage of its role in Covid-19 vaccine trials: why it should have

Keymanthri Moodley & Theresa Rossouw 10 Feb 2021

UP researchers receive prestigious grants for cancer research

UP researchers receive prestigious grants for cancer research

9 Feb 2021

A laboratory technician patient samples at the Amudat Hospital, Uganda. Laboratories are central to the delivery of high quality data in clinical trials. Paul Kamau

Innovation - and research - are key to killing off neglected tropical diseases in Africa

Monique Wasunna 29 Jan 2021

UCT body donor programme continues despite ongoing pandemic

UCT body donor programme continues despite ongoing pandemic

30 Dec 2020

Struggling to start a family? Wijnland Fertility can help

Struggling to start a family? Wijnland Fertility can help

Ruby Digital 22 Dec 2020

Severe Covid may be caused by 'autoantibodies' - here is what that means

Severe Covid may be caused by 'autoantibodies' - here is what that means

Rebecca Aicheler 17 Dec 2020

#BestofBiz 2020: Healthcare

#BestofBiz 2020: Healthcare

14 Dec 2020

Studies confirm Daikin's patented streamer technology inactivates more than 99.9% of the coronavirus

Studies confirm Daikin's patented streamer technology inactivates more than 99.9% of the coronavirus

Daikin 14 Dec 2020

Let's do Biz