The first robotic surgery performed in Brazil took place 15 years ago and since then the field has been growing, especially with the arrival of new manufacturers in the country. Even in the long term, specialists expect that, with an independent production of technologies , robotic surgeries have their costs reduced. Maria José Carmona, professor […]
The Food and Drug Administration ( FDA), a regulatory agency linked to the Department of Health of the United States government, has approved the use of Leqembi, a drug against Alzheimer’s that slows down cognitive decline in patients who are in the early stages of the disease. The study on which the drug’s approval was […]
Between August 28th and September 10th, from 8am to 5pm, the USP Innovation Center (Inova USP) will host the 7th edition of the Infieri Interdisciplinary Summer School , promoted internationally by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) . The event is aimed at Master’s students, PhD students, post-doctoral students and researchers in the areas […]
On 15 August 2023, the University of Pretoria (UP) once again demonstrated its strong performance in the 2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), widely known as the Shanghai Ranking, by retaining its joint-third national ranking in South Africa. With this, UP reaffirms its status as a prominent research-intensive institution within the country. The annual […]
The just energy transition is a highly divisive topic in South Africa, yet there are glimmers of some common ground. Several areas of commonality came to light during a public lecture and panel debate held at the University of Pretoria’s Future Africa, a pan-African platform for collaborative research. The lecture, held on Friday, 4 August, […]
With the purpose of encouraging children’s scientific literacy and its transformative role, professor at the Faculty of Medicine at USP Bruno Gualano will launch the book Bel, the experimenter , at the Instituto da Criança e do Jovens, on August 24, at 11 am, by Moah! Publishing company. On the occasion, a debate will be […]
Next month, the Green September begins, a period of awareness and incentive to organ donation. The campaign aims to emphasize the importance of donation, considering that a single donor can save the lives of several people — since it is possible to donate more than one organ and different tissues. Despite the importance of the […]
Ahead of World Mosquito Day, commemorated annually on 20 August, the University of Pretoria Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control (UP ISMC) hosted an innovative safari cocktail experience, aimed at illustrating how something as simple as a cocktail dinner can be used to promote health and enhance awareness about mosquitoes. The meal was created by UP […]
