Epicentre Health Research

30/08/2026

Downed a tube of effervescent Vitamin C the moment your throat felt scratchy?

Here is why that doesn't actually work. 🍊💊

The idea that mega-dosing Vitamin C prevents or cures a cold is one of healthcare's biggest commercial myths. While Vitamin C is an essential nutrient, clinical trial data shows that taking high doses after symptoms start offers zero therapeutic benefit.

Here is what the evidence actually shows:

❌ Vitamin C won't stop you from catching a cold or cure an active virus.
🥬 70–80% of your immune system lives in your gut, so long-term habits like eating probiotic-rich fermented foods build true immune resilience over time.
🍵 Real cold relief comes down to proven symptom management: hydration, honey for coughs, OTC pain relievers, saline rinses, and zinc within the first 24 hours.

At Epicentre, we believe in peer-reviewed science over wellness trends. Take control of your health with real, data-driven insights.

📍 Visit our research-grade walk-in labs in Cape Town (Observatory), Johannesburg (Parktown North), or Durban (Hillcrest). No doctor's referral required.

🔗 Tap the link in our bio to explore our health testing panels!

16/08/2026

The power is in your hands. 🙌

Knowing what's going on inside your body isn't scary — it's actually the smart move. Whether it's an STI screen, a PCR panel, or just getting a baseline on your health, testing gives you real answers instead of guesswork.

No referral needed. No judgement. Just walk in, get tested, know for sure.

📍 Pop into your nearest Epicentre Walk-in Lab

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14/08/2026

It's Rheumatic Heart Disease Awareness Week 🫀 and it's a good time to know what your heart is telling you.

Our Cardiac Package checks 5 markers (Troponin I, CK-MB, Myoglobin, LDH and AST) that can rise when heart muscle is under strain. Results in 2-5 days, best read together with your doctor and your symptoms.

Just a reminder: this isn't an emergency test. If you're having chest pain, breathlessness, sweating, or pain spreading to your arm, jaw or back — call 10177 or 112 immediately.

Link in bio to book. 🔗

09/08/2026

This Women’s Day, take charge of your health. 💜

We empower you. Test yourself. Know your health.

Book your health screening with Epicentre, book a slot by clicking the link in our bio.

03/08/2026

Let's talk about something a lot of us put off: cervical cancer screening.

Here's the stat that changes the conversation — cervical cancer is almost 100% preventable when it's caught early. Not "manageable." Preventable. The missing piece for most people isn't willpower, it's simply not knowing which test actually catches it in time.

That test is for HPV, not just a Pap smear. HPV causes 99% of cervical cancers, and most people carrying it have no idea — 8 out of 10 sexually active people will get HPV at some point in their lives, usually with zero symptoms. And it's not just a women's health issue either. Men can carry and spread it without ever knowing, and it's linked to throat, a**l and pe**le cancers too.

The part that makes this easy: testing doesn't have to mean a clinic visit or an awkward conversation. You can choose a basic HPV Screening to find out positive or negative, or go straight to our Comprehensive HPV test if you want full strain typing. Either way, it's one self-collected swab, done at home, no doctor's referral required.

One test, done in total privacy, could be the most important health decision you make this year. Tag someone who's been putting this off — sometimes all it takes is a reminder.

Book via the link in our bio.

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28/07/2026

📢 Education Assessment Fieldworkers Needed

Epicentre Health Research is recruiting experienced fieldworkers for an upcoming two-month education assessment study in:

📍 KwaZulu-Natal
📍 Limpopo
📍 Eastern Cape

We are looking for reliable and professional candidates with previous fieldwork or data-collection experience and a background in education, early childhood development, social sciences or a related field.

Relevant experience may include:

• Teaching or teaching assistance
• Working as an ECD practitioner
• Conducting learner or classroom assessments
• School-based or community-based research
• Education programme monitoring
• Data collection or interviewing
• Training or facilitation

Applicants should have experience working in schools, ECD centres or education programmes, be able to follow study procedures accurately, and be willing to travel within the allocated study area.

Fluency in English and at least one local language relevant to the province is required.

Previous experience administering education or early childhood assessment tools, such as **ELOM, QASS or similar tools**, will be advantageous.

Successful candidates will be responsible for conducting assessments, obtaining the required consent, capturing accurate data, maintaining participant confidentiality and reporting fieldwork progress to the project team.

To apply, please complete the recruitment questionnaire using the link attached to this advertisement.

📅 Applications close: 5 August 2026

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire. We are planning an Education Assessment study in the last quarter of 2026

21/07/2026

Your local, research-grade lab. Walk-in blood tests from R95, no doctor's referral required. Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban. Book online to guarantee your spot, or just walk in when it suits you. Link in bio.

16/07/2026

Our earliest work was done on the ground in workplaces, helping employers understand the HIV burden among their staff and build evidence-based responses.

Over the last two decades, that fieldwork grew into an internationally recognised research record. We co-led the landmark HIV Incidence and Prevalence in South Africa (HIPSS) study in uMgungundlovu with CAPRISA and UKZN, served as a primary evaluator for the PEPFAR-supported DREAMS programme, and contributed to national COVID-19 antibody surveys with WITS Health and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).

Our findings are published in top-tier medical journals, including The Lancet, JAMA Network Open, BMC Infectious Diseases, BMJ Open, and PLOS Global Public Health, alongside research partnerships with World Health Organization (WHO), CAPRISA, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation and The Gates Foundation .

Today, we have opened this very same world-class scientific infrastructure directly to you. The exact same SANAS-accredited laboratories, registered nurses, and clinical-grade processes behind our peer-reviewed research are what process your routine health results. Your personal data is never used or shared for research without your informed consent. Your privacy is our priority.

You can access our services with no doctor's referral needed:
Visit a Walk-In Branch: Located in Observatory (Cape Town), Parktown North (Johannesburg), and Hillcrest (Durban).

Test From Home: Order discreet self-collection kits for sexual health, gut health, and hormone testing, delivered nationwide with prepaid return postage included.
Click the link in our bio to take control of your health.

13/07/2026

Your health journey should feel simple, supportive and accessible. 🌿

At Epicentre Walk-In Lab, you can access a wide range of health tests directly, without first needing to visit a GP. Whether you are monitoring your general health, arranging workplace testing or simply looking for answers, our team is here to make the process as easy, comfortable and stress-free as possible.

We are incredibly grateful to every client who has taken the time to share their experience with us. Your feedback means so much to our team and inspires us to continue providing friendly, professional and compassionate care.

📲 WhatsApp: 072 843 7564
📞 Call: 031 880 2150

10/07/2026

👇Still not feeling like yourself, even after doing all the "right" things: more sleep, less stress, a proper break?

Sometimes the answer isn't in your head, it's in your blood. Low mood, fatigue and brain fog can all have physical causes that no amount of rest will fix on its own.

🧠 Mental Health Wellness Package checks the nutrients, hormones and inflammation markers behind mood and stress.

⚡ Fatigue & Energy Package finds the physical cause when you're just running on empty.

🌱 Gut Health Testing looks at the gut-brain link behind mood, anxiety and fog.

No referral needed: just book, test, and get results delivered straight to you.
Link in bio to book.

Which one sounds most like what you're dealing with right now? Let us know below 👇