Publications

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Perceptions of preconception health messaging and responsibility: engaging with ‘health helpers’ in the Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative-South Africa trial

Caitlin Victoria Gardiner, Lerato Mohlomi, Catherine E. Draper, Tsakani Hlungwani, Stephen J. Lye, Shane A. Norris, Noreth Muller-Kluits, Neusa Torres, Daniella Watson & Michelle Pentecost, 2025, Journal of Biosocial Science, 57(4)

DOI: 10.1017/S0021932025100345

Type: article

Young women’s health behaviours in context: a qualitative longitudinal study in the Bukhali trial

Catherine E. Draper, Molebageng Mothathedi, Sonja Klingberg, Khuthala Mabetha, Larske M. Soepnel, Michelle Pentecost, Nokuthula Nkosi, Gugulethu Mabena, Mary Barker, Stephen Lye, Shane A. Norris & Susie Weller, 2025, Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 12

DOI: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101622

Type: article

Establishing requirements for breast centers in low- and middle-income countries: a South African perspective

Sarah Nietz, Jenny Edge, Ines Buccimazza, Georgia Demetriou, Mariza Tunmer, Jacqueline Smilg, Duvern Ramiah, Peter Schoub, Shane A. Norris & Paul Ruff, 2025, JCO Global Oncology, 11

DOI: 10.1200/GO-25-00168

Type: article

Observational cohort study exploring MediEmo smartphone application use, live birth, and in vitro fertilization treatment return rates

Isla F. Robertson, China R. Harrison, Richard D. Morey, Jacky Boivin & Ying Cheong, 2025, Fertility and Sterility, 6(2), 159-165

DOI: 10.1016/j.xfre.2025.04.003

Type: article

Study protocol for the Bio-HEAT study: investigating the biological pathways from HEAT exposure to preterm birth and other adverse maternal and child health outcomes in South Africa

Ijeoma Solarin, Darshnika Pemi Lakhoo, Kimberly Mc Alpine, Margaret M. Brennan, Admire Chikandiwa, Nicholas B. Brink, Lebohang Radebe, Marié Landsberg, Clive Gray, G. Justus Hofmeyr, Howard Chang, Robyn Hetem, Sibusisiwe Makhanya, Phelelani T. Mpangase, Shane Norris, Michael Urban, Valerie Vannevel, Amy Wise, Matthew F. Chersich, Karl-Gunter Technau & Renate Strehlau, 2025, Wellcome Open Research , 10

DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23616.2

Type: article

Advocating for an integrated healthcare model for women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries

Lauren Stuart, Rachana Desai, Claire Hart & Shane A. Norris, 2025, Critical Public Health, 35(1)

DOI: 10.1080/09581596.2025.2512842

Type: article

Association between gestational age-specific weight gain in pregnancy and risk of adverse perinatal outcomes: a secondary analysis of the INTERBIO-21st Fetal Study

Nursat Jabin, Lucas Malla, Grieven Otieno, et al, Shane A. Norris, Leila Cheikh Ismail, Aris T. Papageorghiou, Stephen H. Kennedy, Jose Villar & Eric O. Ohuma, 2025, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 121(6), 1304-1314

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2025.04.012

Type: article