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