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Ruben Cloete

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Lecturer in Bioinformatics, University of the Western Cape

Some human coronaviruses cause seasonal colds or other mild symptoms. Others can be severe and even fatal. Jdidi wassim/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

October 3, 2022

Some coronaviruses kill, while others cause a common cold. We are getting closer to knowing why

Dewald Schoeman, University of the Western Cape; Burtram C. Fielding, University of the Western Cape, and Ruben Cloete, University of the Western Cape

The enigmatic envelope protein seems to hold the key to understanding why some human coronaviruses cause more severe disease than others.

Around 18% of previously treated TB cases are drug resistant. Shutterstock

January 14, 2019

How we used computers to figure out drugs that can beat drug‑resistant TB

Ruben Cloete, University of the Western Cape

Using a large number of computers to screen TB drugs reduces the cost and time.

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