The Most Powerful Drug of All Isn’t Found in a Pill Bottle
Researchers say movement may be one of the most powerful and underused tools in medicine, with benefits ranging…
Saliva Could Flag One of SA’s Deadliest and Baffling Cancers Sooner
Newswise — Scientists at the Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience (SBIMB) at Wits University are exploring whether…
Separating signal from noise: how African biostatisticians are reshaping the fight against malaria
In the fight against persistent malaria infections in the world’s most vulnerable populations, intelligent data that separates signal…
Largest genomic study of kidney function in Africa reveals new genetic risk factors
An international research collaboration led by the University of the Witwatersrand and Queen Mary University of London has…
1000 new African genomes added to global science
A newly published paper in Nature describes the complex process of launching a nine-country collaboration in Africa to significantly expand scientists’ understanding…
‘It is a strong sign’
For much of the 20th century, coal miners used to use canaries as an early warning device against…
Africa’s Deadliest Snake Could Be an Unexpected Agricultural Hero
Puff adders, one of Africa’s most widespread snakes, could be agricultural heroes in disguise. Credit: Graham Alexander/Wits University…