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A study by University of Pretoria (UP) researchers that investigated the effects of office gossip on black gay and lesbian South Africans has revealed the significant challenges faced by these individuals in South African workplaces.

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Professor Martin Schwellnus

Professor Martin Schwellnus is the Director of the newly established Institute for Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Research at the University of Pretoria, Director of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Research Center in South Africa, and a longstanding member of the IOC Medical Commission. He is also a specialist sports and exercise medicine physician who regularly consults with athletes of all levels.

 

 

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UP researchers discover optimum way to monitor blood oxygen levels in immobilised rhino, boosting efforts to combat poaching

“The third eyelid is a crescent-shaped fold of the outer eye structure which forms a thin, semi-transparent ‘blinking’ membrane over the eye,” explains Dr...
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Young children in Krugersdorp are breathing in uranium, arsenic and mercury fumes wafting over from abandoned legacy mines, while pollutants are seeping into...
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Role of 4IR in healthcare and the eradication of cancer: A World of Answers

The Fourth Industrial Revolution has been a buzzword in recent years, but what does it mean for healthcare and medicine, particularly diseases like cancer or new ways of surgery. Professor Annie Joubert and Professor Mashudu Tshifularo speak to Aubrey Masango.

https://omny.fm/shows/life-podcasts/a-world-of-answers-ep3