Lerato Cosnet,MD PhD

Immunologist.Medical Doctor.Lab Scientist. PhD Com. Bridge lab,clinic & communities. Contextualise Health Care & Research.Mentorship.✊🏾🌻

[Lerato Cosnet,MD PhD @LCosnet]

Ladies and gentlemen , Medical Doctor(MD) AND Doctor of Philosophy in Immunology- DR.DR Cosnet Lerato Rametse-Sangweni 🥹🥹❤️❤️❤️🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[Lerato Cosnet,MD PhD @LCosnet]

@_NombuleloM Scientifically and medically speaking , this is not true. Postpartum depression is way more complex than those two factors.

[The PhD Place @ThePhDPlace]

University librarians are the unsung heroes of academia

[First Doctor @FirstDoctor]

BREAKING: The number 1 cause of throat cancer in the US is now HPV mainly from oral sex. Not tobacco. Not alcohol.

[Dr. Sharyf @drsharyf]

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.

[Dr. Priyam Bordoloi @DocPriyamMD]

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?

[Smita Barooah @smitabarooah]

The quiet grief of adult friendship: One of the most beautiful articles I've read in a while. Hits hard
https://t.co/qXi6UBaTs3

[ibtisem 𓂆🕊️ @ibti_16]

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.

[South African Immunology Society @SAImmunology]

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 💜
🔗https://t.co/EIBUoe7YqP

[Lerato Cosnet,MD PhD @LCosnet]

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

[Rhoda @Symply_rhoda1]

Medical experts : how do people develop stage 4 cancer without noticing until it’s too late ?

[Eyewitness News @ewnupdates]

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. https://t.co/p9cqDKlR5j

[South African Immunology Society @SAImmunology]

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

[South African Immunology Society @SAImmunology]

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

[Man’s NOT Barry Roux @AdvoBarryRoux]

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!

[Awelewa 😍🥰❤️ @a4lasade]

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

[Timothy Maurice @timothymaurice]

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!

[South African Immunology Society @SAImmunology]

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.

[Lerato Cosnet,MD PhD @LCosnet]

Super excited to be hosting this event next week! Let’s gooo! #ScienceOutreach #WorldImmunologyDay #Immunology

[South African Immunology Society @SAImmunology]

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

[eNCA @eNCA]

South Africa has received a major boost in the fight against HIV. The first batch of a groundbreaking, twice-yearly prevention injection has arrived. Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi unpacks this. Tune in to #eNCA, channel #DStv403

[Newzroom Afrika @Newzroom405]

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: https://t.co/GFeVWwdZLy

[A I S H A @EemanBintSulaym]

Applications for the Mandela Rhodes Scholarship are open. Please check if you’re eligible and apply.

https://t.co/vxP04x6TbV

Good luck guys 🧡