Potential treatment strategies for human cancer uncovered in bats
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 02 Jul, 2019
Researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore have uncovered a potential mechanism behind cancer suppression in bats that may lead to future therapies for human cancers. The research ...Read more
A*STAR's SIgN receives SIS grant to enhance Immunomonitoring platform
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 02 Jul, 2019
A*STAR, Singapore, on 1 July 2019, announced that the National Research Foundation (NRF) has awarded Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) a Shared Infrastructure Support (SIS) grant in March...Read more
NUS SynCTI cofounds Global BioFoundry Alliance
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 01 Jul, 2019
NUS Synthetic Biology for Clinical & Technological Innovation (NUS SynCTI) is a focal research programme at the National University of Singapore (NUS) for synthetic biology, and ha...Read more
AstraZeneca launches 'Cancer Can Give' movement
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 27 Jun, 2019
In celebration of National Cancer Survivors Day, AstraZeneca, a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company, on 27 June 2019, announced the launch of the ‘Cancer Can Give’ mov...Read more
Experimental Drug Development Centre (EDDC) opens in Singapore
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 26 Jun, 2019
The Singapore’s drug development efforts have been given additional momentum with the introduction of Experimental Drug Development Centre (EDDC) and Target Translation Consortium (TT...Read more
NUS scientists design blood test to detect Alzheimer's
Singapore | News | 1 Comment | 26 Jun, 2019
Doctors may one day be able to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common cause of severe dementia, and monitor a patient’s response to treatment by doing a simple blood...Read more
Thunes Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 25 Jun, 2019
Thunes (previously TransferTo), a B2B global payments platform for emerging markets, on 25 June 2019, announced KB Teo is joining the team as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), eff...Read more
Singapore HSA approves Vosevi to treat Chronic Hepatitis C Virus
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 25 Jun, 2019
Gilead Sciences, Inc., on 24 June 2019, announced that the Singapore Health Sciences Authority (HAS) has approved Vosevi (Sofosbuvir 400mg/Velpatasvir 100mg/Voxilaprevir 100mg), a once...Read more
Prestige Biopharma reports Ph III results for Tuznue
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 24 Jun, 2019
Prestige BioPharma has announced positive top-line results from a Phase III global clinical trial (Troika) evaluating the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of biosimilar cand...Read more
Novena Global Lifecare to expand Asia footprint
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 24 Jun, 2019
Novena Global Lifecare, an integrated healthcare platform in over 250 clinics and sales locations and one of the largest aesthetic healthcare players globally, has announced that Sinop...Read more
SingHealth receives $40M for further medical research
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 21 Jun, 2019
SingHealth, the largest public healthcare cluster in Singapore, has received a $40 million gift from Ngee Ann Development (a subsidiary of The Ngee Ann Kongsi) that will greatly ...Read more
Dormant Neural Stem Cells in fruit flies activate to generate new brain cells
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 19 Jun, 2019
A new research study by Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, on 18 June 2019, describes the process of activation and generation of new neurons from dormant neural stem cells in fruit flies....Read more
NTU researchers reveal inconsistency in eczema apps management
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 18 Jun, 2019
A third (34 per cent) of eczema management mobile applications provide information that does not agree with international treatment and condition guidelines, a study led by Nanyang Technolo...Read more
Zuellig Pharma acquires health tech startup Klinify
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 17 Jun, 2019
Zuellig Pharma has acquired Singapore-based Healthtech start-up Klinify, to support the development of technology that empowers doctors to modernise their practices and simplify workflows. ...Read more
Tessa Therapeutics, CSGKC form landmark $120 M Joint Venture
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 14 Jun, 2019
Tessa Therapeutics (Tessa), a clinical-stage cell therapy company focused on the development of autologous and allogeneic therapies to treat cancer, on 13 June 2019, announced its joint ven...Read more
FedEx Express Launches Industry-Leading Cold Chain Shipping Solution in Asia Pacific
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 11 Jun, 2019
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world's largest express transportation company, on 10 June 2019, has launched an industry-leading temperature-controlled cold chain shippi...Read more
Proteona launches novel assay for CART cell characterization
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 13 Jun, 2019
Singapore based Proteona Pte. Ltd., on 10 June 2019, announced the launch of its latest ESCAPE™ proteogenomics assay designed specifically for Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T cell c...Read more
TauRx gets recognition as a Technology Innovation Leader
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 11 Jun, 2019
Singapore headquartered TauRx, a leader in neurodegenerative disease research, received the Frost & Sullivan's 2019 Asia Pacific Neurodegenerative Disease Management Technology Innovati...Read more