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Researchers have introduced improved cognitive tests to assess dementia in older Africans, part of the HAALSI-HCAP study in rural South Africa. These tools, tailored for local contexts, enhance global ageing research and could inform a national survey. With dementia rates rising, findings will aid prevention and policy.
South Africa鈥檚 2013 sodium reduction law is lowering blood pressure and improving health. A study by Wits & Harvard found a 10% drop in sodium intake, with stricter limits in processed foods. Even small reductions cut heart disease risk. Experts say more countries should follow suit. #PublicHealth
Researchers have introduced specialised dementia tests tailored for older African adults, improving on standard cognitive assessments. These tools, part of HAALSI-HCAP, aim to address data gaps in Africa's ageing studies. The initiative aligns with global efforts and may inform national dementia surveys in South Africa.
Africa鈥檚 top health regulators convened in Johannesburg for the inaugural African Regulatory Leadership Programme (ARLP), aimed at strengthening regulatory leadership and advancing the establishment of the African Medicines Agency. Hosted at Wits Business School, the programme responds to global funding cuts and the challenge of substandard medicines by developing leadership capacity across Africa鈥檚 national regulatory authorities.
This study highlights the rapid rise of type 2 diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa, with prevalence doubling in six years among middle-aged individuals in South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, and Burkina Faso. The findings, published in The Lancet Global Health, suggest prior estimates were too low and stress the need for targeted health interventions.
Masimirembwa, a Distinguished Professor at Wits University's Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience (SBIMB), received the award at a ceremony in California, USA, on 7 February. The PMWC Pioneer Award recognises Masimirembwa鈥檚 groundbreaking work in pharmacogenomics, shedding light on how genetic differences influence drug responses across diverse populations.
A new study shows that tuberculosis patients cash-incentivised and counselled have a 52% lower relative risk of having an unsuccessful treatment outcome.
A group of researchers from 26 universities and institutes working in Africa have warned conservationists, farmers and landowners to be cautious of consultants and companies recommending a single veld-burning strategy to sequester carbon in order to capitalise on carbon credits.
After major refurbishments, the old Johannesburg Planetarium has been transformed into the state-of-the-art Wits Anglo American Digital Dome.
With year-on-year record breaking global temperatures, the health risks for vulnerable populations鈥攅specially pregnant women and newborns鈥攁re increasingly concerning.
The spectacular entry of a meteorite into Earth鈥檚 atmosphere over South Africa鈥檚 Eastern Cape Province on Sunday 25 August has unleashed a chain of events that would not be out of place in a Hollywood movie script.
R100 million expansion to Wits Roy McAlpine Burns Unit at Baragwanath Hospital officially opens to serve Soweto, SA and Africa.
In a significant move towards sustainability, the Flower Hall introduced new services designed to support energy-efficient use of the facility.
Professor Nelesh Govender was awarded one of 7 prestigious 5-year UK National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Global Research Professorships.
The inaugural reporting guidelines for precision medicine research, of which Wits University Professor Mich猫le Ramsay is co-author, have been published in Nature Medicine.
Novel way to map spread and evolution of pathogens, and their responses to vaccines and antibiotics, reveals how to help predict and prevent future outbreaks.
The Rhisotope Project at Wits is entering a new testing phase with the insertion of radioisotopes into 20 live rhinoceros.
A National Institutes of Health five-year, $2.8 million grant to Wits and Vanderbilt University will advance traditional health practitioner-initiated HIV testing.
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