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Continue reading →: The Importance of Contemplation in The Journey of Life
by Siphamandla Ngwenya I’ve always found it hard to express my thoughts, be it in writing or properly articulating what I’m thinking. As hard as my honour’s year has been, I have to say it has been one of the greatest experiences I’ve had in my life because it has…
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Continue reading →: Trust your gut.
by Micaela Louise Swart At the end of last year, upon the completion of my undergraduate degree, I was faced with an incredibly difficult decision. The decision was whether to pursue my honours degree in Medical Microbiology, or in Biomedical Forensic Science. You see, I had majored in Medical Microbiology…
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Continue reading →: Discovering my limits
by Darshni Naiker I completed my undergrad in the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal in Medical science: Anatomy, thereafter I moved to Cape Town, where I got the opportunity to study in the University of Cape Town doing forensic science and as much as this as always been a goal of…
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Continue reading →: SHORTAGE OF LIVER DONORS? WHAT IS THE ALTERNATIVE?
by Sanele Mdletshe IntroductionThe liver is the most important organ of the body, it performs crucial metabolic functions, and these includes metabolizing toxic substances, producing bile for digestion and maintaining blood sugar levels. It is a very unique organ that is able to repair itself after damage, but this is…
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Continue reading →: Taking a step back
by Katelyn Kalil The undergrad experience is no doubt a stressful one. There are always numerous assignments that need submitting, tests every other week and practicals that seem to last entire evenings. The combination of this stress with the drop in marks from high school that the majority of us…
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Continue reading →: TB, is there anything we can do?
by Harry Kim Mycobacterium Tuberculosis was first discovered in 1882 and it is still the leading cause of death of a single infectious agent. In 2019 alone, TB accounted for 10 million diagnosed cases and 1 to 2 million deaths. So the question arises, is there anything we can do?…
