Health Articles

Leading TB researcher Professor Dheda has been awarded the 2018 Scientific Leadership prize by the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership.

TB meningitis is a major cause of death in Southern Africa. Early diagnosis is the key to improving the health outcomes of this disease, but the current diagnostic tests are not as quick or as sensitive as they need to be.

The 2018 Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked UCT Medical School 70th out of the top 500 Medical Schools surveyed worldwide

Patients with recurrent infections are often referred for further investigation of their immune function, to establish if there is an underlying immune deficiency. There are 3 major clinical scenarios in this setting:

WHAT ARE UTERINE FIBROIDS? "They’re benign (non-cancerous) growths in the muscular wall of the uterus and a major cause of heavy bleeding, period pain and infertility. If you’re over 35, there’s a 20–40% chance you have them. Many women are advised to have a hysterectomy to control their symptoms."

’n Histerektomie was lank die enigste permanente oplossing vir fibroïede in jou baarmoeder. Jy het nou ’n ander keuse – minder indringend met dieselfde voordele

Friday, 20 December 2013 When 17-year-old Angus Kerr of Cape Town underwent treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, a form of blood cancer, earlier this year he found it a tough and very lonely journey. At one point he even told his mother, Teresa Kerr, that he did not think he could carry on.

A little-known procedure is offering hope for local women suffering from debilitating uterine fibroids. Carla Calitz investigates.

Tuesday, 17 December 2013 Approximately 10% of adults who suffer from asthma, and who are adherent, are not able to control the disease properly through the use of medication. These sufferers will know just how debilitating it can be to have uncontrolled asthma, which leads to time off work and in some cases frequent visits to hospital emergency departments.