SAMSA aims to give medical students an opportunity to take control of their future & generate positi
The South African Medical Students Association (SAMSA) is a nationally run nonprofit organization comprising of medical students from various medical schools across the country. Essentially, we are an organisation run by medical students for medical students and the greater communities of our beautiful nation. Our members, all of whom serve on a voluntary basis, have a passion for both medicine an
08/10/2020
Don't forget we are always part of a team and this team would never be complete without the hard work of our nurses across the country. We need each other.
The quiet frontline battle of South Africa's rural nurses Ruth Seikaneng did not have time to mourn her nursing colleague Dudu who died from COVID-19 in one quick, painful week in July.
25/04/2020
The future of self-monitoring
Wireless smart contact lens for diabetic diagnosis and therapy A smart contact lens can be used as an excellent interface between the human body and an electronic device for wearable healthcare applications. Despite wide investigations of smart contact lenses for diagnostic applications, there has been no report on electrically controlled drug delivery in combi...
05/04/2020
*THE “I CARE" PLEDGE*
by SAMSA
SAMSA UKZN has created solidarity badges with the I CARE pledge to encourage South Africans to unite and commit to acting in compliance with COVID-19 precautions, showing compassion to those in need of help, supporting healthcare workers and other essential workers and terminating the dissemination of false information during this crisis.
Every individual has within themselves the capacity to help disrupt the course of the outbreak and mitigate its effects on the lives of South Africans. We strongly believe that heroic work and commendable acts of sacrifice, selflessness, kindness and leadership dedicated to this purpose should not go unacknowledged. Therefore, each badge was made to include a statement highlighting the significant role you may be playing in the fight against COVID-19. We humbly request for you to post the badge most applicable to you as your profile picture and/or share them on social media platforms so that we can appreciate your positive contribution and that of others in this fight.
We call on you to help us inspire as many people as possible to stand in solidarity and take the “I CARE” pledge for a healthy and more unified South Africa.
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20/02/2020
Patient care should not stop when modern medicine has given all it has to offer. A large part of recovery for many patients is returning to normality. Mental well being is essential for the healing process. See how some artists are bridging that gap!
Ink Rx? Welcome To The Camouflaged World Of Paramedical Tattoos Doctors specialize in the science of healing, but tattoo artist Eric Catalano specializes in the art of it. The single father of three does up to eight reconstructive medical tattoos for free each …
07/01/2020
AI out performs human eye with breast cancer detection
International evaluation of an AI system for breast cancer screening An artificial intelligence (AI) system performs as well as or better than radiologists at detecting breast cancer from mammograms, and using a combination of AI and human inputs could help to improve screening efficiency.
07/01/2020
IV BCG may be more effective against pulmonary TB
Prevention of tuberculosis in macaques after intravenous BCG immunization The delivery route and dose of the BCG vaccine profoundly alters the protective outcome after Mycobacterium tuberculosis challenge in non-human primates.
29/08/2019
Are you a researcher in Africa with an interest in neglected tropical diseases? You may be eligible for our African Researchers' Small Grants Program.
Learn more: https://www.ntdsupport.org/resources/african-researchers%E2%80%99-small-grants-program-sgp-iii-0 …
03/04/2019
One Health is striving to bring together multidisciplinary teams to find real, sustainable and effective solutions for all aspects of health.
A chance to implement One Health in the Middle East and north Africa Since 2016, November 3, has been One Health day, aimed at deepening comprehension of the holistic nature and necessity of a transdisciplinary approach to solving problems of global health.1 Over the 3 years in which One Health day has been celebrated internationally, the lowest number of educational...
19/03/2019
Combined auditory and visual pulses presented at slow waves may be all it takes to 'reset' or 'reactivate' areas of the brain affected by Alzheimer's disease.
Multi-sensory Gamma Stimulation Ameliorates Alzheimer’s-Associated Pathology and Improves Cognition Auditory stimulation combined with light-induced gamma oscillations in the hippocampus CA1 and auditory cortex regions of the brain reduces amyloid levels and improves memory in animal models of Alzheimer’s disease.
26/11/2018
Has science gone too far?
World’s first gene-edited babies created in China, claims scientist Unconfirmed scientific breakthrough sparks ethical and moral concerns
24/09/2018
Liposuction may fuel the way to find a cure for osteoporosis.
Skeletal stem cells found in humans for first time, promising new treatments for fractures and osteoporosis Team also discovers a way to turn fat into bone