Researcher: Mahtaab Hayat is a lecturer and researcher at Wits University. Her research focuses on breast cancer genetics, specifically in South African populations. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-58789-0 18 June 2026 What Is The Study About? What if you could predict how likely someone was to develop breast cancer? Not just someone with a history of breast cancer in the family - anybody. Breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women, globally. We know br

Breast cancer screening is a proactive, life-saving measure designed to detect abnormal cell growth, tumors, or changes in breast tissue in apparently healthy women. Early detection is extremely effective. South Africa lacks a fully integrated, state-funded national mammography screening framework. This creates stark divides in adherence statistics between private health sectors and rural public sectors. Statistics - Localised metropolitan peer-research published by the Healt

Researchers: Dorothy A Machalek, PhD; Dorothy C Nyemba, PhD; Danielle Travill; Prof Kathy Petoumenos, PhD; Zizipho Z A Mbulawa, PhD; Ishana Naidoo, BTech MSc; et al. April 2026 What Is The Study About? A school-based human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme providing protection against types 16 and 18 of HPV was introduced in South Africa in 2014 for Grade 4 girls (aged ≥9 years), achieving 87% coverage among learners with at least one of the two recommended do