The Centre for Advanced Training and Innovative Research (CATIR) has reached a major milestone, having trained 100 university students in advanced molecular techniques and laboratory skills since its launch in July 2025.
South Africa’s heart health crisis claims 225 lives daily. Researchers call for routine blood pressure screening, integrated chronic care and policies that make prevention affordable.
At its heart, universal health coverage (UHC) is about people getting the health services they need, when they need them, without suffering financial hardship. Turning that promise into reality, however, is complex.
A Genomic Blueprint for Impepho: Unlocking Future Research on a Culturally Important Medicinal PlantThe Genomics Platform of the SAMRC and the African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP), in collaboration with scientists from across Africa, have published a paper titled “Chromosome-level genome assembly of Helichrysum odoratissimum, a medicinal plant from Southern Africa” in the Scientific Data Journal.
The 16th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, Safety 2026, kicked off at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, with global and South African leaders endorsing a whole-of-society and whole-of-government response to prevent violence, injuries, and other avoidable harms.