Immunologist.Medical Doctor.Lab Scientist. PhD Immunology.Science Com. Bridge lab,clinic & communities. Contextualise Health Care & Research.Mentorship.✊🏾🌻
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3 Sep 2024
Ladies and gentlemen , Medical Doctor(MD) AND Doctor of Philosophy in Immunology- DR.DR Cosnet Lerato Rametse-Sangweni 🥹🥹❤️❤️❤️🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
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May 25
University librarians are the unsung heroes of academia
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May 20
BREAKING: The number 1 cause of throat cancer in the US is now HPV mainly from oral sex. Not tobacco. Not alcohol.
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May 21
Silent killers with no early symptoms
HIV → AIDS
High BP → stroke
Chlamydia → infertility
HPV → cervical cancer
Hepatitis B → liver cancer
Hepatitis C → liver cirrhosis
Diabetes → kidney failure
High LDL cholesterol → heart attack
Repost to raise awareness.
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May 21
Stage I Colon Cancer: 91% Survival.
Stage IV Colon Cancer: 14% Survival.
The gap is massive. The disease is quiet.
Doctors on my timeline: If you had just 30 seconds to warn a patient about the early signs of colon cancer, what are you telling them? 👇
Bonus: Prevention tips?
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May 17
The quiet grief of adult friendship: One of the most beautiful articles I've read in a while. Hits hard
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May 15
The back of a Namibian laborer covered in scar tissue from years of whipping by a German farmer named Ludwig Cramer, (1912–1913).
Taken by the Rhenish missionary Johann Jakob Irle.
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Our May 2026 special edition newsletter is here!🌵
This edition captures a memorable milestone for our society — the Day of Immunology Outreach Programme held on 25 April 2026.
Check out our linkedIn page to read this heartwarming edition 💜
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May 12
Cancers like cervical/breast ca for example, often only start showing symptoms in the advanced stages .. hence why regular screening is so NB. Pap smear and breast exam / mammo if known risk
May 12
Medical experts : how do people develop stage 4 cancer without noticing until it’s too late ?
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Apr 30
Teen pregnancies in South Africa dropped by 16% across all nine provinces between April 2021 and March 2025, according to new research published in the South African Medical Journal. ewn.co.za/2026/04/30/teen-pr…
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In celebration of International Day of Immunology (29 April 2026), please tune in for this engaging discussion on immune balance, regulation, and what happens when things go wrong.
📆30 April 2026
⌚️18:00 - 19:00
📻VOW 88.1 FM
@iuis_online @FAISAfrica @vow_881
#DOI2026
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Highlights from our community engagement event hosted in collaboration with IkamvaYouth this past Saturday (25 Apr).
It was a successful day of learning, engagement, and impact. Thank you to all our contributors and supporters for making it possible. 👏🏽🪴
#Outreach #DOI2026
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If this appears on your Timeline Kindly Repost! This is Mazwi Mpumelelo Khubheka, he was kidnapped after Refusing to sell his spaza shop to Pakistani Spaza shops owners. Nearly a month has passed since the kidnapping of Mazwi, Mazwi was targeted after opening a spaza shop!
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Apr 25
First time mom at 41. My baby is 1 month today. You can have a healthy pregnancy and baby at 40 . God is able!
—Cherophrah
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You guys remember how you helped Thabo get the job at Nedbank a few years ago? I’ll always give a lot of credit to Twitter for tagging Nedbank. Your influence raised awareness for his story. We met for coffee today to celebrate his top achiever award, check the screenshot!
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We are excited to have our local KFC supporting this event as we count down to just one day to go until all the fun begins! 🍗✨
Bringing immunology out of the lab and into our communities is not just important, it’s essential.
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Super excited to be hosting this event next week! Let’s gooo! #ScienceOutreach #WorldImmunologyDay #Immunology
Celebrating #InternationalDayOfImmunology with a community engagement event.
Together with Ikamva Youth, we’ll be engaging students in Gauteng and Cape Town, breaking down how the immune system works, focusing on protection, balance, and its real-life impact.
📅 25 Apr 2026
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Apr 7
South Africa has received its first two shipments of the anti-HIV injection Lenacapavir from Ireland. The twice-yearly shot is designed to help prevent HIV transmission among people at risk. Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says the medication will roll out to 350 health facilities across the country on launch day. #Newzroom405
Watch: tinyurl.com/5n6hkmfm
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Mar 9
Applications for the Mandela Rhodes Scholarship are open. Please check if you’re eligible and apply.
mandelarhodes.org/scholarshi…
Good luck guys 🧡
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