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Yale team uncovers genetic trigger for immune response
[Ziba Kashef] The thousands of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) molecules present in each cell are known primarily for their role converting food and oxygen into energy... read more>>



HIV/AIDS
HIV awareness interactive art installation at UJ
An innovative mobile pop-up exhibition is running across four of University of Johannesburg's campuses, namely Soweto, Kingsway, Bunting and Doornfontein, created in collaboration with UJ's Institutional Office for HIV & AIDS (IOHA) and non-profit organisation HIVSA. read more>>
Exhibitions & Events
South African Cancer Alliance calls for improved knowledge
International World Cancer Day is on 4 February and the International Childhood Cancer Day follows on 15 February 2015... read more>>
Snooze comfortably though World Sleep Day
"When sleep is sound, health and happiness abound" is the slogan for World Sleep Day 2015 taking place worldwide on 13 March 2015... read more>>
Nutrition
Samsung launches Vitamin app
Samsung has introduced the Vitamin app for its mobile devices... read more>>
Oncology
'Cancer will barely exist by 2050'

Laura Donnelly

Cancer will kill almost no one under the age of 80 by 2050 due to continued advances in preventing and treating the disease, a major study has suggested... read more>>
Pharmaceuticals
Influenza drug now hailed as effective

Tamar Kahn

The controversial influenza drug oseltamivir reduces complications and keeps people out of hospital, according to new research published Thursday, 29 January 2015, in the UK journal The Lancet... read more>>
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