Deadly sleeping sickness set to be eliminated in 6 years
Eliminating sleeping sickness in The Gambia - a deadly disease spread by tsetse flies.
Health
Aptamers – the right fit for sensors and therapy
Sensor technology is getting a lot smarter - not just identifying precisely a certain molecule which can be an indicator of disease, but also delivering a drug at the same time. Aptamers are a new class of biorecognition agents acting as the ultimate courier.
Developing the male pill
Oral contraception has been a responsibility largely left to women, but with innovative research carried out by UWC’s department of Medical Bioscience and the University of Missouri, contraception...
A long road but potential malaria cure a boon for African science
The road to creating a safe and effective medicinal drug is expensive, arduous, and littered with disappointing results. Yet a team of post-doctoral scientists headed by Professor Kelly Chibane at the University of Cape Town may have found an effective cure for malaria, a disease that kills an estimated 665 000 people per year.
Stem Cell Biotechnology – The Now and the Future
Beyond representing the future of medicine, stem cells are a part of our past and present. Where are we headed?
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