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HIV has seen large increases in TB cases in the last few decades. Watch UCT's head of Pulmonology and Respiratory Services, Professor Keertan Dheda discuss this with eNCA's Gareth Edwards. Courtesy of #DStv403
27th October 2021
SPOTLIGHT | 27th October 2021 | Tiyese Jeranji The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that over four million of the almost ten million people who fell […]
22nd October 2021
Health24 – 22 October 2021 Amid the highest recorded pollen counts in history, Health24 will be bringing you exclusive pollen count updates courtesy of the UCT […]
11th October 2021
Health24 – 11th October 2021 Amid the highest recorded pollen counts in history, Health24 will be bringing you exclusive pollen count updates courtesy of the UCT […]
30th September 2021
Facebook – Gershawn Coetzee – 14 September 2021 TALKING VACCINES TRIAL PHASE – CHILDREN 21:00 DStv 263 with Allergologist / Paediatrician Dr. Thulja Trikamjee Thulja Trikamjee […]
21st September 2021
The Real Pollen Count – 21 September 2021 How are pollen levels, climate, pollution and Covid-19 related? The Air We Breathe webinar took place on 21 […]
17th September 2021
Facebook – Gershawn Coetzee – 17 September 2021 We talk Vaccinations and Trials (children) with Allergologist and Specialist Paediatrician Dr. Thulja Trikamjee #TimeOutWithGC DStv 263 Thulja […]
10th September 2021
Facebook – Dr Fundile Nyati – 10 September 2021 Thulja Trikamjee is a specialist Paediatrician and Allergologist from the University of Cape Town. She shares ways […]
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Friday, June 4, 2021 – 15:55 SAMRC Cape Town | A study funded by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) has revealed that a novel […]
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TimesLive | Sunday Times | Sipokazi Fokazi | 15 July 2021 – 16:59 New three-drug regimen cuts treatment of drug-resistant TB down to six months, while […]
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UCT News | 10 June 2021 | Byline Linda-Gail Bekker, Glenda Gray, Ameena Goga, Nigel Garrett, Lara Fairall, Ian Sanne, Fatima Mayat, Jacquee Odhiambo, Simba Tavuka. […]
8th June 2021
8 June 2021 | Issue 59 There is a Setswana proverb that goes Motho ke Motho ka batho. In isiZulu, it goes umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu. As we commemorated […]
19th May 2021
UCT News | 19 May 2021 | Niémah Davids The ground-breaking XACT Model project, which seeks to advance community-based active case finding (ACF) of tuberculosis (TB) […]
17th May 2021
17 May 2021 | Story Niémah Davids. Read time 7 min. The ground-breaking XACT Model project, which seeks to advance community-based active case finding (ACF) of tuberculosis (TB) […]
29th April 2021
spotlight – 29th April 2021 | Tiyese Jeranji South Africa’s first National TB Prevalence Survey (findings of which were published earlier this year) found that in […]
14th April 2021
spotlight – 14th April 2021 | Tiyese Jeranji After various delays and setbacks, new, less toxic, short-course tuberculosis (TB) prevention therapy is finally being launched in […]
12th April 2021
Sunday Times DAILY – Tanya Farber – 12 April 2021 – 19:45 Relax when outdoors, say experts, with Irish analysis revealing that only one in 1,000 […]
28th March 2021
eNCA – Mar 28, 2021 COVID-19 has sidelined the testing and treatment for other infectious diseases like Tubercolosis. Health experts fear the focus on COVID-19 may […]
26th March 2021
YAHOO NEWS – REUTERS – Wendell Roelf – Fri, March 26, 2021, 6:03 PM CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Parked on the roadside next to a graveyard […]
25th March 2021
Times LIVE – Sipokazi Fokazi – 25 March 2021 – 08:00 The year 2020 has become synonymous with Covid-19, but a new report by the WHO […]
24th March 2021
eNCA – 24 Mar 2021 Professor Keertan Dheda, Head of the Division of Pulmonology at UCT, spoke with eNCA’s Dan Moyane. Courtesy of #DStv403 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jmg2Dz9TJQo
24th March 2021
Are efforts to contain COVID-19 jeopardising our chances of ending the TB crisis? T-SPOT.TB – 24 March 2021 While the coronavirus itself may be a global […]
4th March 2021
04 March 2021 | Story Niémah Davids. Read time 6 min. The lungs are one of the organs hardest hit by COVID-19, and in some cases the […]
15th February 2021
Sunday Times Daily – Claire Keeton – 15 February 2021 – 20:28 This feels like an unexpected bonus of being a volunteer South Africans on the […]
10th February 2021
CHANNEL AFRICA | AFRICAN DIALOGUE – Published Feb 10, 2021, 1PM South Africa’s Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize, says that the roll-out of South Africa’s COVID-19 vaccination […]
18th January 2021
CAPE TALK 567AM – Published Jan 18, 2021 10:09 AM With Professor Keertan Dheda, Head of the Division of Pulmonology at the University of Cape Town. […]
13th January 2021
Herald LIVE – By Raahil Sain and Riaan Marais – 13 January 2021 Anti-parasite agent flying off shelves despite official health warnings Despite official health warnings […]
7th January 2021
Sunday Times Daily – Claire Keeton – 07 January 2021 – 18:53 Oxford-AstraZeneca will be easier and cheaper to roll out in SA than many of […]
24th December 2020
SABC News – Dec 22, 2020 Nine months into the fight against the coronavirus pandemic South Africa’s cases stand at 930 711 with the national death […]
20th December 2020
Sunday Times – 20 December 2020 – 00:57 By Paul Ash, Naledi Shange, Tanya Farber and Nonkululeko Njilo Concern over new variant of Covid-19 as professional […]
10th December 2020
NEWS24 – Ntwaagae Seleka – 10 December 2020 Protective facial masks used by many medical practitioners are not safe. A study conducted on 12 brands of […]
4th November 2020
19th October 2020 | Amy Green If the world had forgotten the importance of vaccines, COVID-19 has served as a stark reminder. Less than a year […]
21st October 2020
King’s Events – 21 October 2020, 14:00 to 15:30 Panelists OB Sisay OBE, Gambia Country Head and Senior Global COVID-19 Adviser at the Tony Blair Institute […]
19th October 2020
Facebook – 19 October 2020 We are continually thankful to all our frontline workers for their ongoing commitment to helping people get through the coronavirus pandemic
13th October 2020
By Amy Green for Spotlight • 19 October 2020 In recent months, the world has seen unprecedented investment in new vaccines. Yet, while a Covid-19 vaccine […]
9th September 2020
Daylymotion – 27 August 2020 Thulja Trikamjee is a specialist Paediatrician and Allergologist from the University of Cape Town. She shares ways to treat allergies. Please […]
4th September 2020
EWN | Kevin Brandt | 04 September 2020 Researchers said 1,783 participants had so far been enrolled in the randomised control trial nationally. CAPE TOWN – Participant […]
1st September 2020
Health24 | Updated 01 September 2020 SA has been consolidating its place in the race towards a Covid-19 vaccine, with its involvement in three international clinical […]
31st August 2020
SABC News – 31 August 2020 Scientists at the Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town have started a new trial to investigate the potential to repurpose […]
31st August 2020
eNCA – 31 August 2020 A locally conceived COVID-19 drug trial has started at the University of Cape Town’s Lung Institute. Keertan Dheda, Professor of Respiratory […]
28th August 2020
BusinessTech | Staff Writer | 28 August 2020 Coronavirus: Global Covid-19 infections have hit 24.2 million confirmed, with the death toll reaching 826,000. In South Africa, […]
27th August 2020
BusinessDay – 27 August 2020 – 19:15 TAMAR KAHN Scientists will determine if the anti-diarrhoea drug nitazoxanide improves outcomes in high-risk patients Scientists at Cape Town’s […]
14th August 2020
Eyewitness News – Mia Lindeque | 14 August 2020 Dr Gray said that before the end of August, a second vaccine trial would be rolled out followed […]
11th August 2020
The Union, 11 August 2020 Partner sponsored content The Union presents a series of special webinar sessions, organised and paid for by our partners to showcase […]
3rd August 2020
Health24 – 03 August 2020 Targeted interventions need to be shifted to patients with minimal TB symptoms in vulnerable communities, SA researchers say in a new […]
1st August 2020
EWN | 01 August 2020 At least 11,014 new cases have been reported in the country, pushing the cumulative total to 493,183. CAPE TOWN – South […]
31st July 2020
EWN | 31 July 2020 The first eight candidates in the province were enrolled in the randomised control trial at the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) […]
22nd July 2020
News24 – 22 July 2020 The Hospital of Hope at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Murray Williams, News24 While some in the Western Cape are […]
13th July 2020
13 July 2020 | Story Niémah Davids. Photo Adobe Stock. Read time 6 min. As Covid-19 surges, Gauteng hospitals and clinics are running out of oxygen. […]
9th July 2020
DAILY MAVERICK | By Ferial Haffajee | 9 July 2020 As Covid-19 surges, Gauteng hospitals and clinics are running out of oxygen. Nasrec field hospital, the […]
8th July 2020
Zakiyah Ebrahim | Health24 – 08 Jul 2020, 08:45 WATCH | Ramaphosa ‘greatly encouraged’ by news of breakthrough in Covid-19 treatment In a breakthrough trial, dexamethasone […]
7th July 2020
eNCA – 7 Jul 2020 Is there anything that people can do to ensure their bodies are healthy enough to fight off the virus? #eNCA spoke […]
1st July 2020
YouTube – 1 Jul 2020 SAMLA – Genoa Underwriting Mangers On Wednesday, 01 July SAMLA, Norton Rose Fulbright in conjunction with Genoa Underwriting Managers hosted a […]
30th June 2020
The Flash Drive with Carl Wastie – Published Tuesday, June 30, 2020 4:39 PM Guest: Prof Keertan Dheda https://omny.fm/shows/kfm-drive/prof-keerton-dheda-chats-to-you-about-clothe-masks#description
19th June 2020
The John Maytham Show – Published June 19, 2020 Guest: Keertan Dheda | Researcher at UCT Lung Institute https://www.capetalk.co.za/podcasts/144/the-john-maytham-show/330116/who-welcomes-preliminary-results-about-dexamethasone-use-in-treating-critically-ill-covid-19-patients
25th May 2020
The John Maytham Show – Published May 25, 2020 4:23 PM Guest: Prof Keertan Dheda https://omny.fm/shows/the-john-maytham-show/a-recap-on-the-medical-risks-of-smoking
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POWER 98.7 – POWER Lunch – Published May 18, 2020 3:50 PM Desperate for cigarettes and tobacco, some smokers have turned to smoking tea, with mixed […]
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CAPE TALK 567AM – Published May 13, 2020 11:33 AM Kieno speaks to Sytse Oudkerk Intervention Radiologist, At the Dutch Cancer Institute and Professor Keerton Dheda […]
10th May 2020
eNCA interview – 10 May 2020 People have been given the green light to go jogging and do light exercise but concerns have been raised that […]
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23rd April 2020
Dheda K, Jaumdally S, Davids M, et al. Wits Journal of Clinical Medicine, Volume 2 Number Si1, Apr 2020, 3-10.
9th April 2020
Health24 | Updated 09 April 2020 The age-old BCG vaccine is currently being trialled in Australia to see if it could lessen the impact of Covid-19 […]
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16th March 2020
WCDOH COVID-19 General Advice Leaflet (English)Download the PDF version WCDOH COVID-19 General Advice Leaflet (isiXhosa)Download the PDF version WCDOH COVID-19 General Advice Leaflet (Afrikaans)Download the PDF […]
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Zakiyah Ebrahim | Health24 | 04 Mar 2020, 11:08 Since January 2020, the outbreak of the virus which causes Covid-19, has had the world in a […]
22nd February 2020
By Aisha Abdool Karim – February 21, 2020 Masks used by South African doctors and nurses are also being used to fend off […]
21st February 2020
11:33 21/02/2020 Aisha Abdool Karim A shortage of medical masks used to protect healthcare workers in South Africa against TB could run out in the next […]
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15th January 2020
eNCA – 15 Jan 2020 Tuberculosis is a preventable and curable disease, however, it still claims millions of lives every year. In South Africa alone there […]
13th January 2020
27th November 2019
CAPE TALK 567AM – 29 November 2019 – Lunch with Pippa Hudson Guest: Richard van Zyl-Smit | Professor Pippa in conversation with Associate Professor Richard Van […]
20th November 2019
13th November 2019
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8th November 2019
SAMRC 50th GALA Event – 07 November 2019 – CSIR Convention Centre, Pretoria Cape Town | The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) will tonight honour […]
22nd October 2019
CAPE TALK 567AM – 22 October 2019 12:37 PM by Qama Qukula Guest: Keertan Dheda | Professor People who suffer from hay fever allergies and asthma […]
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8th September 2019
SABC Digital News – Published on 8 Sep 2019 This year saw some of the highest recorded pollen counts in history, which had cities from Europe […]
7th September 2019
SABC Digital News – Published on 7 Sep 2019 Scientists predict that pollen counts will quadruple in the next 20 to 30 years, making life unbearable […]
6th September 2019
eNCA – 6 September 2019 Scientist are predicting pollen counts will quadruple in the next 20 to 30 years making life unbearable for those with pollen […]
6th September 2019
The John Maytham Show – 5 September 2019 Guest: Prof Jonny Peter Head of the Allergy unit at UCT’s Lung Institute http://www.capetalk.co.za/podcasts/144/the-john-maytham-show/243126/pollen-monitoring-in-sa
4th September 2019
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8th July 2019
SABC Education Shows Published on 5 Jul 2019 Professor of Respiratory Medicine/ Director of the Lung Infection and Immunity Unit and Head of the Division of […]
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4th July 2019
By Keertan Dheda July 4, 2019 What if diagnosing South Africa’s deadliest disease was as simple as taking a drug store pregnancy test? That day […]
12th June 2019
Jun 12, 2019 | Madeleine Johnson NEW YORK (360 Dx) – Tuberculosis infection is the most common cause of death for people living with HIV globally, but […]
4th June 2019
Expresso Show Published on 4 Jun 2019 https://youtu.be/t_x7CW2IVFQ World No Tobacco Day was commemorated on the 31st of May and this year the focus is on […]
3rd June 2019
June 03, 2019 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time SEONGNAM-SI, South Korea–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Qurient Co. Ltd. today announced positive results from the Phase 2a EBA (early […]
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30 April 2019 3:12 PM Guest: Prof Jonny Peter | Head of Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology at UCT and Groote Schuur Hospital […]
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08 – 09 April 2019 Partners from Statens Serum Institut, Aeras Africa, Ospedale San Raffaele, South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative, The Aurum Institute, TASK Applied Science, […]
8th April 2019
Sarcoidosis THE VOICE OF THE CAPE | THE 10AM EXPRESS 8 April 2019 @ 10:22am Guest: Professor Keertan Dheda Position: consultant pulmonologist & specialist physician Guest: […]
15th February 2019
13 February 2019 A surge in vaping among American teens could turn back five decades of public health gains in reducing tobacco use. Strong limits […]
7th January 2019
18 December 2018 | Story Staff Writer. Photo ILOVEBUTTER, FIlckr This year, three UCT researchers featured on the list of Highly Cited Researchers for 2018, which […]
5th December 2018
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27th November 2018
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8th November 2018
by Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer October 29, 2018 Breathing ENDS aerosol linked to asthma attacks in study Secondhand exposure to aerosols from electronic cigarettes and other […]
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15 October 2018 7:52 AM The Kieno Kammies Show With pollen levels in Cape Town at an all time high in recent weeks, hay fever sufferers […]
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Oct 12 2018 16:47 Anna Edney, Bloomberg U.S. health officials dialed up their efforts to halt an epidemic of underage electronic-cigarette use, warning tobacco companies including […]
10th October 2018
04 October 2018 | Story Supplied. Photos Supplied. Leading tuberculosis (TB) researcher Professor Keertan Dheda, head of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Division of Pulmonology, has been […]
3rd October 2018
08/20/2018 We are happy to announce the successful audit of our first UCARE in Africa: The UCT Lung Institute – Allergy & Immunology Unit […]
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15 September 2018 7:12 AM Africa Melane talks to Prof Jonny Peter Head of the Allergy and Immunology unit at UCT’s Lung Institute. http://www.capetalk.co.za/podcasts/121/weekend-breakfast-with-africa-melane/109490/health-feature-hay-fever-and-seasonal-allergies […]
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26th July 2018
By MARSHA LEITCH June 27, 2018 Schools from in and around Mitchell’s Plain visited the Mitchell’s Plain Health Centre in Eastridge, where they discussed teenage pregnancy, […]
26th July 2018
By MARSHA LEITCH July 25, 2018 The City of Cape Town’s parks and recreation department hosted a three-week holiday programme for up to 400 children […]
19th June 2018
Sarah Wild, Business Insider SA Jun 19, 2018, 07:17 AM South Africa’s allergy tests are based on European plants. Alien plants are responsible for most allergies in […]
1st June 2018
Health May 2018 Twelve years ago, Richard van Zyl-Smit was named one of the very first recipients of a Discovery Foundation Academic Fellowship Award. We caught […]
1st June 2018
Health May 2018 Government recently announced that it would be amending a number of South Africa’s smoking laws. But how far should they, regulatory bodies […]
16th May 2018
13 November 2017 | Story Michael Morris. Photo Supplied. Professor Heather Zar has been announced as the 2018 L’Oreal-UNESCO Women in Science Laureate for Africa […]
8th February 2018
By UCT Lung Institute| February 6th, 2018|Research There are various steps involved in clinical research to ensure safety and efficacy. Below find the 5 steps […]
30th January 2018
By AFSA| January 9th, 2018|Research http://www.allergyfoundation.co.za/would-you-like-to-participate-in-clinical-trials/ By participating in clinical trials, you will have access to Doctors, Nurses, Dieticians resulting in additional medical check-ups, laboratory tests […]
10th January 2018
Woensdag 10 Januarie 2018 ‘n Mens sien al hoe meer mense wat e-sigarette rook, of vape. Is e-sigarette veiliger as gewone sigarette? Bevat dit enige […]
19th December 2017
27 November 2017 | Story Supplied. Photo Supplied. The core administrative team for the Fogarty HIV-TB Training Program at UCT: Kathryn Wood, Jonny Peter, Graeme Meintjes […]
19th December 2017
15 December 2017 | Story Nadia Krige In recognition of his excellent contributions to the field of pulmonology – with a specific focus on tuberculosis (TB) […]
20th November 2017
13 November 2017 | Story Michael Morris. Photo Supplied. Professor Heather Zar has been announced as the 2018 L’Oreal-UNESCO Women in Science Laureate for Africa and […]