South African researchers are making groundbreaking strides in validating African traditional medicines for HIV treatment. If successful, these efforts could not only revolutionise healthcare but ...

But turning this crisis into an opportunity is possible. To mitigate the effects of the funding freeze, Bekker said swift action is needed. And together with colleagues in academia and civil society, ...

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.

Recent research co-authored by Professor Linda-Gail Bekker from the University of Cape Town (UCT) showed that withdrawing the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) support in South ...