Wits Professor Shabir Madhi’s vaccine research has influenced WHO guidelines and immunisation programmes across the world. He just received one of the highest honours! Johannesburg, South Africa (04 June…
Two Wits professors, alongside an international team, have answered one of palaeontology’s longest-running questions! Did mammal ancestors lay eggs? Johannesburg, South Africa (10 April 2026) – Scientists have made…
Eight researchers from five South African universities have just earned Google PhD Fellowships, one of the world’s most competitive academic honours awarded to fewer than 300 PhD students globally! …
Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researcher Awards recognise scientists and social scientists whose work has shaped their fields. This year, 11 South Africans have made the cut, representing four different universities. …
Within two years, it’ll be accessible not only to the wealthy but to millions of people who need it. South Africa (02 October 2025) – Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injection…
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