MTN Ghana Founda-tion has cut sod for the construction of a mod-ern robotics laboratory for the Mamfe Methodist Girls Senior High School (SHS) in the Eastern Region. The project which is estimat-ed to cost of GH¢1.9 million is meant to promote Information Communication Technology (ICT) and whip the interest of the stu-dents in the subject. […]
Tag: Science and Biotechnology
The 10th E-cigarette summit was held in London on December 9th, 2022. The stated objective of this one-day conference is to create a “neutral meeting point for scientists, regulators, industry, public health and practitioners to explore the latest research on e-cigarettes and facilitate respectful debate on what remain highly controversial issues”. Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS […]
On December 8th, 2022, a media panel discussion was held in London on tobacco harm reduction and smoke-free products with a focus on the United Kingdom Office of Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) latest report (published in September 2022) and in particular, the update provided on harm perceptions in the United Kingdom (UK). This event […]
Sexual and reproductive ill-health accounts for one third of the global disease burden among women and adolescent girls of reproductive age. Despite many advances in access to healthcare, thousands of women and girls who live in remote, resource-constrained communities still struggle to access the care they need. But Edmund Wessels, a University of Cape Town […]
Zimbabwe is this week hosting the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) which aims to explore ways to produce high – performing graduates and high-quality research that meets new and changing needs for farmers on the continent. In a statement, RUFORUM board chair and vice chancellor of the University of Bamenda in […]
SMOKING prevalence is relatively low on the African continent despite projections by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that the total number of tobacco users in Africa will increase to 62 million of whom 51 million will be smoking combustible tobacco by the year 2025. This increase will largely be driven by an envisaged population growth. Overall […]
Tobacco control in Africa remains a major factor in the Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) equation. While there are no specific laws regarding the use and sale of safer nicotine products in most countries in the region, there is currently a blanket approach to regulation whereby safer nicotine products (SNP) such as e-cigarettes are being treated […]
Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Blade Nzimande, unveiled on Monday the kick-start of the on-site construction of the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) telescopes infrastructure in Carnarvon, Northern Cape. Radio astronomy, according to Nzimande, has begun to revolutionise our understanding of the universe. The Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister described the development of […]
Cape Town — OUTA Lays Criminal Complaint Against Deputy President The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has filed a criminal complaint against the deputy president with the national prosecuting authority. David Mabuza is accused of being involved in a R35 billion land claims scam. OUTA further alleges that Mabuza is involved in crimes such […]
The Pearl of Africa Sat-1, Uganda’s first indigenous satellite is Friday December 2, set to be deployed into the lower earth orbit to start operations and benefit the country. According to the Ministry of Science and Technology, the recently launched satellite has reached the space station and will be deployed from Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency […]
As we approach World AIDS Day on 1 December, healthcare providers will be offering HIV screening and testing as part of a comprehensive health service. The theme for this year’s World AIDS Day is: “Equalise and Integrate to End AIDS”. One aspect in which more equality is arguably needed is between the quality of HIV […]
The hepatitis C virus, or HCV, causes a chronic liver infection that can lead to permanent liver scarring and, in dire cases, cancer. It affects around 71 million people worldwide and causes approximately 400,000 deaths each year. While treatments are available for HCV-related infections, they are expensive, hard to access and do not protect against […]
South Africa is famous for its amazingly rich and diverse fossil record. The country’s rocks document more than 3.5 billion years of life on Earth: ancient forms of bacterial life, the emergence of life onto land, the evolution of seed-producing plants, reptiles, dinosaurs and mammals – and humanity. Many will be familiar with hominid fossils […]
University of Cape Town (UCT) PhD candidate Emma Horn won second place in the Falling Walls Lab world finals with her ‘green’ bio-tile innovation. Tamlyn Sasha Naidu, a postdoctoral research fellow from the University of the Witwatersrand, took first prize for a project to remediate acid mine drainage using ion exchange to recover the precious […]
Some cases of tuberculosis (TB) can be successfully treated in as little as two months – a third of the current standard of six months in South Africa and most other countries. This is according to early findings from the landmark TRUNCATE TB trial presented at last week’s Union World Conference on Lung Health. Nick […]
Thirteen secondary schools in Beitbridge have received mobile science laboratories and 100 bicycles from the Government and its partners. The district has 19 registered secondary schools and before the latest development only five had science laboratories. The bicycles are meant to address challenges to do with learners dropping out of school because of the long […]
As Nigeria accelerates action to reduce the proliferation of non-communicable diseases, expert has said that reliable diagnostic equipment and devices play a crucial role in the proper management of Non-Communicable Diseases, NCDs, in Nigeria. The head of the Healthcare Division, PPC Ltd, Dr. Chikara Nwoke said the deployment of innovative healthcare technology will enable early […]
There is a need for strong early warning systems and capacity building to ensure fast, accurate and precise information in response to disasters, experts in disaster prevention and management have said. The observation was made after UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, unveiled details of his $3.1 billion plan to ensure everyone on the planet is protected […]