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Environ 60 % du corps humain est constitué d'eau. Une perte excessive d'eau peut être fatale.
About 60% of the human body is made up of water. Excessive water loss can be fatal.
Le sommeil est un élément essentiel de la vie. Que se passe-t-il lorsque l'on ne dort pas assez et comment s'assurer que l'on dort suffisamment ?
Sleep is an essential part of life. What happens when we don’t get enough sleep and how do we ensure that we do?
Office workers are sedentary for hours at a time. Our research looked at what they should do to stay healthy.
Water can make you ill for two reasons: it can contain toxic chemicals or pathogenic organisms.
Eddie Webster inspired generations of scholars with his vision and practice of critically engaged scholarship, in South Africa and worldwide.
Une étude récente prévoit des pénuries alimentaires et hydriques graves en Afrique en 2050, avec une forte baisse des emplois agricoles, sauf si des mesures d'atténuation sont prises rapidement.
Um novo estudo revela que a África sofrerá com escassez de alimentos e água, além de perda maciça de empregos na agricultura, a menos que medidas de mitigação sejam implementadas agora
Financial links between corporations and health research invariably lead to conflicts of interest.
A new study reveals that from 2050, Africa will suffer from food and water scarcity, and a massive loss of jobs in agriculture, unless climate change mitigation measures are put in place now.
The approach proposed by the US to deal with trade disputes will marginalise developing countries.
Citizens in South Africa’s industrial heartland use too much water, the city wastes way too much and there is too much theft of drinking water.
Healthy mothers mean healthy babies. Giving pregnant women cash grants could help prevent conditions such as stunting.
Nous devons tous réaliser que les classements universitaires ne sont ni objectifs ni véridiques. Ils sont largement surestimés et renforcent les inégalités aux niveaux mondial, régional et national.
Cratons are pieces of ancient continents that formed billions of years ago.
Some time between 1100 and 1700 AD, a Massospondylus bone was discovered and carried to a rock shelter in Lesotho.
A significant number of older adults in rural South Africa are HIV-positive. Awareness programmes and self-testing would reduce cases.
We all need to understand that ranking is not objective and true. University rankings are massively overvalued, and reinforce global, regional and national inequalities.
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Associate Director and Researcher at the Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit (DPHRU), University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Urban Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor, School of Law, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Herpetology, Environmental Physiology and Physiology, Ecology and Evolution, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
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Science Communication Officer, GENUS, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University of the Witwatersrand
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Adjunct Professor, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate professor, Finance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Poet and lecturer in Creative Writing, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Ecology, University of the Witwatersrand
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GENUS Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor in the SAMRC Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science - PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons in Systems Strengthening South Africa), University of the Witwatersrand
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Postdoctoral Fellow, University of the Witwatersrand
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Researcher in Systems Ecology, University of the Witwatersrand
