Singapore News
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Singapore to expand healthcare professional conversion programmes
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 11 Feb, 2019
The Ministry of Health (MOH) and Workforce Singapore (WSG) are expanding the Healthcare Professional Conversion Programmes (PCPs) with the introduction of a new degree-entry accelerated PCP...Read more
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Duke-NUS researchers reveal novel immune study on dengue
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 08 Feb, 2019
Researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School have demonstrated for the first time a physical interaction between two types of immune cells that plays an important role in the early fight against ...Read more
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Sienna signs distribution partner in Singapore
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 05 Feb, 2019
Australia based diagnostic company Sienna has appointed Mediwell as the Company’s non-exclusive distribution partner for Singapore. The distribution agreement adds to the presence Sie...Read more
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NUS researchers study nanoparticles’ role in cancer metastasis
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 04 Feb, 2019
Nanoparticles can be found in processed food (e.g. food additives), consumer products (e.g. sunscreen) and even in medicine. While these tiny particles could have large untapped potential a...Read more
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Inspiring Interactions at the 2019 Global Young Scientists Summit
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 02 Feb, 2019
Singapore hosted the seventh edition of Global Young Scientists Summit (GYSS) recently. The annual event centres around the theme “Excite, Engage, Enable,” providing a platform ...Read more
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APACMed appoints Harjit Gill as new CEO
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 01 Feb, 2019
The Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association has announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer, Harjit Gill, a recognised healthcare leader in the region with more than 25...Read more
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Singapore | Opinion | By Jorge Pinedo | 0 Comment | 01 Feb, 2019
Our ability to see is the most precious of all our senses. Our sight accounts for 80 per cent of what we learn and remember. It is also the sense that people fear losing the most – in...Read more
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Industry experts in Singapore share insights on Telehealth
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 01 Feb, 2019
In digitalising the nation, the government has highlighted the need for technologies to improve access, affordability and quality of healthcare services for Singaporeans. As the current tec...Read more
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Accuron Technologies spins out medtech business
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 31 Jan, 2019
Accuron Technologies Limited announced that it will spin out its MedTech business. The Accuron MedTech Group (Accuron MedTech), Southeast Asia’s largest medical device business, will ...Read more
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ASLAN Pharma reveals strategies of clinical development programs
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 30 Jan, 2019
ASLAN Pharmaceuticals announced a strategic corporate restructuring to focus its resources on its lead clinical programs: varlitinib in biliary tract cancer (BTC), ASLAN003 i...Read more
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Lucence Diagnostics opens new HQ and Lab in Singapore
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 30 Jan, 2019
Lucence Diagnostics has recently announced the opening of its new headquarters and molecular diagnostics laboratory in Singapore. The opening was officiated by Dr Koh Poh Koon, Senior Minis...Read more
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Esco Aster, A* Star's to advance BioProcessing technologies for cell and gene therapies
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 30 Jan, 2019
Esco Aster, a contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) of Esco Group, has announced the official opening of the BTI–ESCO ASTER Centre of Excellence in Bioprocessing ...Read more
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Strides to acquire remaining stake in Vivimed
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 30 Jan, 2019
Strides Pharma Science Limited has announced that the Board of Directors of Strides and its step down subsidiary Strides Pharma Global Pte Limited, Singapore have approved to convert their ...Read more
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Global BioLife product shows efficacy against TB
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 28 Jan, 2019
Singapore Exchange-listed Singapore eDevelopment Limited recently announced that its U.S. biomedical subsidiary, Global BioLife Inc. has a product known as 3F Antimicrobial Fragrance which ...Read more
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Novel device by NUS aids in muscle recovery
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 24 Jan, 2019
A team of NUS researchers has developed a novel medical device capable of harnessing a magnetic field to make muscle rehabilitation quicker and more comfortable. MRegen is a non-invasive p...Read more
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Vifor Pharma updates PIVOTAL trial results
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 24 Jan, 2019
No difference in the infection rate Further to the announcement on 29 October 2018, Vifor Pharma provides an update to the results of the Proactive IV irOn Therapy in haemodiALysis patients...Read more
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ASLAN annouces publication of new pre-clinical data
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 24 Jan, 2019
ASLAN Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company targeting cancers that are both highly prevalent in Asia and orphan indications in the United States and Europe, has announ...Read more
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Diaceutics opens Asian hub to capitalize on growing market
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 23 Jan, 2019
Diaceutics, the diagnostics data analytics and implementation services company, announced that it is opening a new regional hub in Asia. With more than 10% of the company’s annu...Read more
