immune system Archives

26 Jul 2021

Afriplex presents a sustainable solution for respiratory health

By Staff Writer

Using products that facilitates a strengthened immune system, combats viral infection, and assists in mucus discharge, is the first step to sustained respiratory health. With winter underway and a global pandemic lingering, the worldwide focus is now more than ever on the maintenance of respiratory health. The current pandemic has confirmed the importance of a...

27 Aug 2020

Intravacc’s candidate RSV vaccine demonstrates safety in phase I trial

By Staff Writer

Intravacc has announced, in the medical journal Vaccine, a clinical phase I study with its candidate Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine. The vaccine showed excellent induction of immunogenicity after nasal administration to healthy adult volunteers (18-50 years). In addition, the Live Attenuated Vaccine (LAV), constructed with reverse genetics, appears to be safe and well-tolerated. Intravacc...

10 Aug 2020

Rugani vegetable juices recognised as a CANSA Smart Choice

By Staff Writer

Rugani Vegetable juices have been awarded the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) Seal of Recognition signifying these juices as a CANSA Smart Choice. Owing to the innovative extraction processes and packaging, no additives (sugar, preservatives or colourants) are used in the production of Rugani’s juices which have a shelf life of 12 months. All...

05 Mar 2019

RCSI researchers develop new tuberculosis treatment

By Staff Writer

Led by researchers at RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland), a team of researchers has developed a new treatment for tuberculosis (TB). This work could offer a practical treatment that has the potential to be scaled-up and mass-produced for clinical testing.

13 Feb 2019

Nature Genetics publishes the findings of South African and international scientists on how immune genes are regulated

By Staff Writer

In a ground-breaking study published in Nature Genetics on 10 December 2018, a team of scientists from the University of Cape Town (UCT), the Institute for Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine – based in UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences – and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), led by Prof. Musa Mhlanga, has...

27 Nov 2017

More than half of health conscious people suffer from digestive health problems

By Staff Writer

More than half (54 percent) of health-conscious South Africans experience digestive health problems, according to the 2017 Cipla Digestive Health Survey conducted among 400 health conscious individuals. Respondents indicated that 77 percent suffer from bloating, 76 percent said they have constipation and 28 percent experience regular diarrhoea.