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Continue reading →: Reflecting: A lesson in respect
by Carl Belger Countless friends from my old high school have transferred degrees, taken gap years and even dropped out. It is so difficult to know what you are supposed to do in this world; to have a calling. I am one of very few blessed individuals who has always…
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Continue reading →: Ka Kganya le Hlompho
by Katleho Matlatse The year 2021, came with a lot of surprises, more like miracles. I was given the opportunity to further my honours degree in BMedSci Medical Biochemistry at the University of Cape Town under the Integrative Biomedical Sciences department. Apart from being an independent and disciplined learner (Thanks…
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Continue reading →: A treatment option for Gardnerella spp. biofilms associated with bacterial vaginosis
by Hannah Livingstone Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common condition caused by a shift in the balance of bacteria that inhabit the vaginal environment and causes symptoms such as vaginal discharge and odour. A few key bacteria that grow in a low-oxygen environment have been associated with the onset of…
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Continue reading →: Hope for melatonin to inhibit metastasis of cancer stem cells in ovarian cancer
by Holly Daugherty Ovarian cancer is a common gynaecological malignancy, ranking fifth in cancer deaths among women. Tumour recurrence is seen in majority of the patients, despite surgery and chemotherapy, due to the stem cell properties of the tumorigenic cells. These cancer stem cells have slow cell cycles, they are…
