Press Releases
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For the first time in more than half a century, a South African bio-pharmaceutical company is manufacturing a preventative vaccine candidate from beginning to end, for a clinical trial. Cape Town based Biovac has received approval from the South African Health Regulatory Products Authority (SAHPRA) to begin clinical trials of its Oral Cholera Vaccine, a breakthrough that could make South Africa, the only African country to manufacture this life-saving vaccine from end to end.
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The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) has launched Africa’s first DNBSEQ-T7 Sequencer, a powerful machine c…
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The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), in partnership with the Department of Science, Technology and Innova…
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The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) annually awards the ASSAf Science-for-Society Gold Medals to recognise ou…
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The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) welcomes the announcement by the South African Health Products Regula…
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The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) have…
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The implementation of National Health Insurance (NHI) will require extensive changes to the South African health system…
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As the world observes World Mental Health Day on Friday, 10 October, the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)…
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In a bold and strategic move to ensure the resilience of the South African National Health Research Enterprise, the Sout…
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, and the South African Medical Research Council (SAMR…
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A South African study has identified important biological indicators in the blood that can help predict the severity of…
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In a study funded by the SAMRC, researchers have found that more than half of South Africans infected with COVID-19 expe…
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A new study conducted by researchers from the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and Inkosi Albert Luthuli C…
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Cape Town, South Africa – The Foundation for Professional Development (FPD) has been selected as the host organiser for…
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The Gates MRI announced that the M72 Phase 3 trial enrolment target of approximately 20000 participants has been reached…
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The South African Medical Research Council’s (SAMRC) Mental Health, Alcohol, Substance Use and Tobacco Research Unit (MA…
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South Africa has yet another reason to celebrate, as one of its own, Professor Rachel Jewkes, an executive scientist at…
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The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) welcomes and supports the announcement by the Minister of Science, Te…
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Tuberculosis (TB) remains the leading infectious disease killer worldwide, with an estimated 1.5 million deaths and 10.6…
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Individuals living near coal-fired power stations face an increased risk of respiratory diseases and premature death, a…
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A large nationwide study led by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) has assessed the accuracy of cause-of…