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Shisa Sayensi- Isayensi yeviki 20 October 2016

Sibusiso BiyelaOctober 20, 2016October 19, 2016

by Sibusiso BiyelaOctober 20, 2016October 19, 2016

Nazi ezihamba phambili ezeSayensi eNingizimu Afrikha kuleliviki. Shisa Sayensi! Ayilahlwe yonke isayensi: kusho owesifazane efuna emfundo eguqukile Kusukela kuqale imibhikisho yezimali yabafundi basemanyuvesi isivuse inkulumo...

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[LISTEN] The Science Inside – HIV

AdminBraaiJuly 27, 2016

by AdminBraaiJuly 27, 2016

Over seven million South Africans live with HIV, and we’re looking at the virus following last week’s International AIDS conference. We visit the country’s first...

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Shisa Sayensi: Isayensi yeviki (30 June 2016)

Sibusiso BiyelaJune 30, 2016July 1, 2016

by Sibusiso BiyelaJune 30, 2016July 1, 2016

Nazi izindaba ezibe amangqampungqampu kwezesayensi eNingizimu Afrikha evikini. Shisa Sayensi! uNozipho Gumbi uqhubeka nadume ngakho UNozipho Gumbi, ongusoSayensi ngokusho kwephephandaba iMail and Guardian ungomunye...

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HIV-related kidney disease: genetics may play bigger role than access to healthcare

Anina MummApril 6, 2015April 3, 2015

by Anina MummApril 6, 2015April 3, 2015

“I got this on the street somewhere in Uganda, during an educational visit for the International Society of Nephrology,” says Professor Saraladevi Naicker, pointing to...

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March Events – Challenges and solutions in HIV

Paul KennedyMarch 10, 2015March 9, 2015

by Paul KennedyMarch 10, 2015March 9, 2015

SciBraai is excited to be promoting local science-, technology- and innovation-related events in the Mother City. This month, these events dive into new technologies and...

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SciBraai’s #SONA2015 round-up

AdminBraaiFebruary 13, 2015February 13, 2015

by AdminBraaiFebruary 13, 2015February 13, 2015

Science plays a crucial role in improving the state of the nation. Here’s our twitter round-up from Zuma’s #SONA2015, focusing on energy & water, developing our ocean economy, agriculture,...

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#ScibraaiSides: Herpes virus linked to why breastfeeding mothers on ARVs still sometimes transmit HIV to their babes

Engela DuvenageFebruary 6, 2015

by Engela DuvenageFebruary 6, 2015

It’s a question that has baffled many an AIDS researcher: why do antiretroviral therapies (ARVs) not in all cases stop breastfeeding HIV positive mothers from...

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It starts with a zozo in Kuruman

Anina MummFebruary 4, 2015February 2, 2015

by Anina MummFebruary 4, 2015February 2, 2015

It’s eight o’clock in the morning in the Northern Cape town of Kuruman. At a small clinic, two nurses are about to start attending to...

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#SAscienceHero: Ashraf Coovadia, paediatrician

Anina MummJanuary 12, 2015January 10, 2015

by Anina MummJanuary 12, 2015January 10, 2015

American doctors recently reported promising indications that it might be possible to cure babies born with HIV by starting intensive anti-HIV drug therapy shortly after...

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A new biosensor for the early detection of HIV

Anina MummDecember 2, 2014November 28, 2014

by Anina MummDecember 2, 2014November 28, 2014

“The condom broke.” These three words can be terrifying in a country where over 12% of the population is HIV positive. The responsible thing to...