The South African Medical Research Council (MRC) is one of South Africa's eight statutory science councils and the country's premier biomedical science research institution. Malegapuru W.

Africa faces significant disparities in Health Research, Development, and innovation. Dr Michelle Mulder, Executive Director ...

A woman’s chance of being killed in the Eastern Cape is almost double what it is in the country as a whole and about half as ...

Mental health conditions in South Africa are deteriorating, particularly among the working class and youth, as socio-economic ...

The Global Evidence-Local Adaptation (GELA) project aims to adapt child health guidelines for Malawi, Nigeria, and South ...

The reintroduction of the proposed Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill has sparked division among many ...

The national HIV prevalence was 16. 3% among adults aged 15 years and older, translating to an estimated 7. 4 million adults ...

It’s time for the world to intervene not by taking sides, but by focussing on reconciling both parties’ objectives: a ceasefire in Gaza, an end to the unjust occupation, self-determination for ...

South Africa's lockdown regulations are among ... tobacco and drug unit of the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC). "A smoker's heart rate improves, the carbon monoxide in the blood ...

While the recent study by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) revealed that people living with HIV in KwaZulu-Natal ...

The hike is far higher than that of other schemes, which have all applied to increase prices way above the guidelines set by the Council ... among major medical aids in South Africa when ...

Ethical considerations are paramount when conducting trials in Africa. Given the continent's history of exploitation in medical research, it is important to emphasize ethical conduct, informed ...