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A new study conducted by researchers from the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital (IALCH) in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal has revealed that a growing number of young South African children are developing serious health conditions usually only seen in adults, due to obesity. The study is the first of its kind in South Africa to comprehensively assess obesity-related comorbidities in children under the age of 12. It demonstrated that conditions such as high blood pressure, high glucose and abnormal cholesterol levels are alarmingly common among children with obesity.
Cape Town, South Africa – The Foundation for Professional Development (FPD) has been selected as the host organiser for…
The Gates MRI announced that the M72 Phase 3 trial enrolment target of approximately 20000 participants has been reached…
The South African Medical Research Council’s (SAMRC) Mental Health, Alcohol, Substance Use and Tobacco Research Unit (MA…
South Africa has yet another reason to celebrate, as one of its own, Professor Rachel Jewkes, an executive scientist at…
The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) welcomes and supports the announcement by the Minister of Science, Te…
Tuberculosis (TB) remains the leading infectious disease killer worldwide, with an estimated 1.5 million deaths and 10.6…
Individuals living near coal-fired power stations face an increased risk of respiratory diseases and premature death, a…
A large nationwide study led by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) has assessed the accuracy of cause-of…
The BRILLIANT Consortium (BRinging Innovation to cLinical and Laboratory research to end HIV In Africa through New vacc…
The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) held its 11th scientific merit awards to honour some of the best scie…
The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) has launched a book illustrating its 55-year history of medico-scient…
Two new studies supported by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) have been published by Cape Heart Instit…
The Disability Data Initiative (DDI) has launched two pioneering databases to address one of the most significant barrie…
Cape Town, South Africa, January 31, 2025 – The International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat (IPPS) has today publish…
Cape Town | Tobacco consumption remains a leading cause of preventable deaths and disease, accounting for the deaths of…
A new study sponsored by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) published in the journal PLOS Global Public…
The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Gender and Health Research Unit's (GHRU) pivotal research on fem…
The impact of rising temperatures is increasingly affecting the most vulnerable populations, including pregnant women, y…
The South African Medical Research Council Gender & Health Research Unit has released the results from their fourth…
In 2019 alone, suicide claimed over 700,000 lives across the globe, according to the World Health Organization. This mea…