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ROSEANNE DIAB   The need for science advice is becoming increasingly important because of the scientific nature of the challenges...

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STAFF REPORTER   South African scientists are among an elite group of brilliant scientists who have won accolades for the...

KATE KELLAND People who drink a lot of sugary drinks have a higher risk of developing cancer, although the evidence...

SHUNE OLIVER  In 2017, malaria killed 435 000 people around the world. The vast majority of these deaths – 403...

It will take the harnessing of big data in the medical field to realise the promise of personalised medicine  ...

STAFF REPORTER Lindokuhle Cindy Nene is on course to find new treatment for cancer. Nene’s current research investigates the physicochemical...

Epidemiologist probing HIV epidemic in SA STAFF REPORTER   Professor Quarraisha Abdool-Karim, respected as one of the world’s leading HIV...