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South Africa's University of Cape Town can now legally manufacture and distribute medical devices designed specifically for African patients. After a decade of research producing 23 patents and 100,000 devices globally, UCT's innovations can finally reach local hospitals.
The University of Cape Town just broke through a decade-long barrier that kept African-designed medical devices from reaching African patients. Now, innovations created for local healthcare needs can go straight from the lab to the hospital bedside.
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Nearly five years after fire devastated Cape Town's historic Jagger Library, thousands of rescued books and archives have found a new accessible home. While the original building awaits restoration, researchers can now access the salvaged African Studies Collection by appointment.
A South African research team has developed software that models liquid hydrogen storage 40 times faster than existing tools, potentially accelerating the future of clean aviation. NASA scientists are taking notice.
The University of Cape Town is honoring over 6,000 graduates this week, including doctoral candidates whose research tackles global challenges. For many students, this milestone represents years of balancing studies with work, family, and financial pressures.
A University of Cape Town spinoff has been shortlisted for Africa's most prestigious engineering award for turning human urine into high-quality fertilizer. PeeCycling's breakthrough technology could transform how cities handle sanitation while feeding the planet.
Scientists in South Africa are on the brink of developing the world's first effective tuberculosis vaccine for adolescents and adults, a breakthrough that could prevent 76 million infections globally. African leaders visited the groundbreaking research site and called for urgent investment to prepare the continent for mass vaccine rollout.
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A team of African researchers from the University of Cape Town is outperforming Princeton, Oxford, Stanford, and Cambridge in Antarctic science. Their secret? Small teams doing world-changing climate research with smart planning and genuine passion.
A University of Cape Town spin-out company has been shortlisted for Africa's most prestigious engineering innovation prize for turning human urine into safe, high-quality fertilizer. PeeCycling's groundbreaking technology could transform how cities handle sanitation while feeding the planet.
University of Cape Town researchers are tearing down barriers between brain, heart, lung, and infectious disease studies to transform lab discoveries into real treatments. Their collaboration is already revealing genetic breakthroughs that could save thousands of African lives.
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Advocates gathered in Cape Town this week to raise awareness about the millions of stateless people worldwide, pushing for policy changes that could give families legal recognition. Their work is bringing a once-invisible human rights crisis into public conversation.
Starting HIV treatment immediately after diagnosis can prevent irreversible brain damage, giving 1.75 million older South Africans living with the virus hope for healthier cognitive futures. New research shows that while HIV can reach the brain within two weeks of infection, prompt treatment stops damage before it starts.
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A researcher says South Africa's struggling science scores need a simple fix: working scientists visiting schools to inspire the next generation. Despite record matric pass rates, the solution isn't just funding but showing students what's possible.
A South African entrepreneur is training people with disabilities to fix wheelchairs in their own communities, solving a massive gap in healthcare access. His success story reveals both the promise and the barriers facing health innovators across the country.
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South Africa is teaching ordinary citizens psychological first aid skills to support people in mental health crises. The evidence-based program helps bridge the country's mental healthcare gap through listening, support, and smart referrals.