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Source: Supplied. Naledi Pandor, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation delivered her keynote address at the opening of the 14th International Congress of Human Genetics at the CTICC this week.

Healthcare

South Africa at coalface of genetics research

Katja Hamilton 23 Feb 2023

Breast cancer awareness in the genomic landscape

Healthcare

Breast cancer awareness in the genomic landscape

Fourie Joubert and Annie Joubert, Issued by University of Pretoria 18 Oct 2022

Source: ©supplied by agency. Dr Pheiffer giving her keynote talk at the SingularityU South Africa Summit Online 2021

Healthcare

Medical biohacking to slow down the ageing process and fight disease

15 Oct 2021

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Healthcare

WHO guidelines on human genome editing: why countries need to follow them

Sheetal Soni 23 Aug 2021

Source: ©Sebastien decoret

Healthcare

Equity and access need to be at the forefront of innovation in human genome editing

Jantina de Vries & Françoise Baylis 14 Jul 2021

Any man-made changes to the human genome must be carefully regulated. Billon Photos/Shutterstock

Healthcare

Five principles that should guide future DNA 'editing' in South Africa

Bonginkosi Shozi & Marietjie Botes 16 Feb 2021

In autoimmune diseases, circulating antibodies destroy an individual’s own tissues.
JUAN GAERTNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images

Healthcare

Covid-19 causes some patients' immune systems to attack their own bodies, which may contribute to severe illness

Matthew Woodruff 26 Oct 2020

Heritable genome editing not yet ready to be tried safely and effectively in humans

Healthcare

Heritable genome editing not yet ready to be tried safely and effectively in humans

10 Sep 2020

The future is positive

ESG & Sustainability

The future is positive

Ian Mann, Issued by SAICA 23 Jul 2020

A researcher performs a CRISPR/Cas9 process at the Max-Delbrueck-Centre for Molecular Medicine in Germany . Gregor Fischer/picture alliance via Getty Images

Healthcare

Covid-19 and gene editing: ethical and legal considerations

Sheetal Soni 25 May 2020

Is DNA the next generation of data backup?

ICT

Is DNA the next generation of data backup?

Michael Cade 11 May 2020

Healthcare

Human gene editing: who decides the rules?

Sheetal Soni 16 Jan 2020

Tumour cells under a microscope labelled with fluorescent molecules. Shutterstock

Healthcare

Antibody technologies take a step closer to precision medicine

Krupa Naran, Dharanidharan Ramamurthy, Neelakshi Mungra & Stefan Barth 14 Jan 2020

Healthcare

What we've learnt from building Africa's biggest genome library

Deepti Gurdasani, Ayesha Motala, Pontiano Kaleebu & Segun Fatumo 4 Dec 2019

A.G. Sanders with penicillin extraction equipment. Image reproduced with permission of the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, Author provided

Healthcare

Big Pharma has failed: the antibiotic pipeline needs to be taken under public ownership

Claas Kirchhelle, Adam Roberts & Andrew Singer 20 Nov 2019

Genetic studies need to be more diverse.

Healthcare

Most genetic studies use only white participants - this will lead to greater health inequality

Karoline Kuchenbaecker Evangelos Vassos & Roseann Peterson 16 Oct 2019

Economic trends that will dominate 2020

ICT

Economic trends that will dominate 2020

24 Jul 2019

With the right skills and infrastructure, Africa can boost its genomics research efforts. Dmytro Zinkevych/Shutterstock

Healthcare

Africa needs a heavy dose of investment in genomics research

Jenniffer Mabuka-Maroa 5 Apr 2019

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Healthcare

Human Genome Project: new alcohol abuse study could help us finally unlock secrets to beating genetic diseases

Alasdair Mackenzie 18 Mar 2019

Babies to order. Andrew Crotty/Shutterstock.com

Healthcare

Those designer babies everyone is freaking out about - it's not likely to happen

A Cecile JW Janssens 14 Dec 2018

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Marketing & Media

#BizTrends2019: The acceleration of acceleration

John Sanei 8 Jan 2019

Can patents help regulate future experimentation with designer babies?

Legal

Can patents help regulate future experimentation with designer babies?

Daniel Mak 5 Dec 2018

He Jiankui, a Chinese researcher, speaks during the Human Genome Editing Conference in Hong Kong, Nov. 28, 2018. He made his first public comments about his claim of making the world’s first gene-edited babies.
AP Photo/Kin Cheung

Healthcare

How a scientist says he made a gene-edited baby - and what health worries may ensue

George Seidel 3 Dec 2018

First-for-Africa platform will advance gene research

Healthcare

First-for-Africa platform will advance gene research

Nicci Botha 31 Oct 2018

Professor Glenda Gray, president of the SAMRC

Healthcare

The continent's first genomics centre paves the way for Afrocentric medicine

15 Feb 2018

Professor Musa Mhlanga of the IDM at UCT

Healthcare

UCT awarded grant to map human cells

18 Oct 2017

Disruptive fintech degree launches at UCT

Education

Disruptive fintech degree launches at UCT

18 Aug 2017

Consumer trends in North Africa

Marketing & Media

Consumer trends in North Africa

7 Feb 2017

Rational versus emotional decision-making (2016-status)

Marketing & Media

Rational versus emotional decision-making (2016-status)

Erik Du Plessis 5 Jul 2016

HR & Management

The past won't help us to survive the future

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 15 Apr 2016

New research into obesity - genetic and metabolic potential of gut microbiota

Healthcare

New research into obesity - genetic and metabolic potential of gut microbiota

21 Sep 2015

Research explains how we live in harmony with friendly gut bacteria

Healthcare

Research explains how we live in harmony with friendly gut bacteria

Bill Hathaway 2 Jan 2015

Molecular map reveals genetic origins of 21 autoimmune diseases

Healthcare

Molecular map reveals genetic origins of 21 autoimmune diseases

3 Nov 2014

South Africa part of research unlocking genetic triggers for schizophrenia

Healthcare

South Africa part of research unlocking genetic triggers for schizophrenia

10 Oct 2014

Single mutation causes rare brain disorder

Healthcare

Single mutation causes rare brain disorder

Bill Hathaway 25 Apr 2014

Healthcare

A scourge of rural Africa, the tsetse fly is genetically deciphered

Michael Greenwood 24 Apr 2014

From common colds to deadly lung diseases, one protein plays key role

Healthcare

From common colds to deadly lung diseases, one protein plays key role

Dan Meyers, University Communications 7 Jan 2014

The business of nutrigenomics

Healthcare

The business of nutrigenomics

10 Sep 2013

Tutu's toes saved in time

Government

Tutu's toes saved in time

Nthambeleni Gabara 1 Aug 2013

Maritime

Scientists conduct water mold genome study

16 Jul 2013

Healthcare

Development of hands and feet may help unlock evolution's toolkit

Bill Hathaway 3 Jul 2013

Genes may stem rust growth

Agriculture

Genes may stem rust growth

3 Jul 2013

Healthcare

Gene discoveries may aid fight against wheat disease

1 Jul 2013

Did Stone Age man have the answer to a healthy body shape?

Healthcare

Did Stone Age man have the answer to a healthy body shape?

20 May 2013

Gene clues for testicular cancer, heart defect

Healthcare

Gene clues for testicular cancer, heart defect

15 May 2013

Healthcare

DNA profiling for healthy pregnancies

9 May 2013

Healthcare

Global launch of South African gene-based fitness test

30 Apr 2013

Researchers decode genome of African coelacanth

Maritime

Researchers decode genome of African coelacanth

23 Apr 2013

Lessons from 1000 Genomes: Small differences matter

Healthcare

Lessons from 1000 Genomes: Small differences matter

31 Oct 2012

DNA test reveals breast cancer risk

Healthcare

DNA test reveals breast cancer risk

3 Oct 2012