Singapore recommends booster dose of mRNA vaccine for healthcare workers

The Expert Committee on COVID-19 Vaccination (EC19V) in Singapore recommends that the healthcare and frontline workers; ...

October 11, 2021 | Monday | News
Singapore uses indoor air sampling surveillance to sniff out COVID-19

A team of scientists and doctors from the Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE) at Nanya...

October 8, 2021 | Friday | News
"The future of patient care could potentially be on a completely remote basis"

BioSpectrum Asia spoke to Benjamin Low, Vice-President, Asia Pacific, Milestone Systems, on how Singapore and APAC can m...

October 7, 2021 | Thursday | Opinion
EVYD Technology launches community platform to empower scientific policymaking for public health

EVYD Knowledge Hub by EVYD Technology announced the launch of Day Two of the Special Ministerial Conferen...

October 7, 2021 | Thursday | Influencers
"IVF genetic testing to prevent birth defects in older women"

With an increasing trend of late motherhood, many women across Asia and worldwide are choosing to postpone childbea...

October 7, 2021 | Thursday | Opinion
Singapore scientists discover a novel strategy to tame aggressive breast cancer

A team of clinicians and scientists from the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS), Singapore General Hospital (SGH) a...

October 7, 2021 | Thursday | News
CellVec to strengthen manufacturing and supply capacity of lentiviral vectors

Southeast Asia’s first GMP-compliant CDMO for viral vector manufacturing CellVec Pte Ltd has entered a strate...

October 7, 2021 | Thursday | News
Singapore to strengthen biopharma sector with new vaccine facility

To boost Singapore’s biopharmaceutical sector, Australia-based Lendlease is commencing construction of a large-sca...

October 7, 2021 | Thursday | News
Singapore highlights 'screen time' as risk factor for myopia in children

A major global study linking the use of digital smart devices (smartphones and tablets) with myopia in childre...

October 6, 2021 | Wednesday | News
Singapore opens third unit under National University Polyclinics

Built over three years, Bukit Panjang Polyclinic has been officially opened by the Minister for Health, Ong Ye Kung toda...

October 4, 2021 | Monday | News
Securing interoperability from cyber threats in healthcare organisations

As hospitals and healthcare ecosystems continue to grow in sise and complexity, adopting digitised operation models is i...

October 1, 2021 | Friday | News
TechInnovation 2021: Collaboration, Innovation, and Sustainability at entrepreneurship

TechInnovation 2021, IPI’s flagship technology matching event, was held as a fully digital event th...

September 30, 2021 | Thursday | News
Healthcare leaders convene to empower women in digital health across APAC

On the occasion of World Contraception Day, healthcare professionals, policymakers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs...

September 30, 2021 | Thursday | Analysis
Singapore opens joint lab to understand role of microbes for skin health

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and L’Oréal Singapore have launched a new joint...

September 29, 2021 | Wednesday | News
Singapore approves an innovative medication for patients with high cholesterol

Singapore has approved Leqvio® (inclisiran) from Novartis for the treatment of adults with hypercholesterolemia...

September 29, 2021 | Wednesday | News
AstraZeneca revolutionizes health experiences through unique partnerships

The first of two AstraZeneca events with Slush brought together global health tech innovators and diverse patient perspe...

September 27, 2021 | Monday | Company results
Experts unravels the future of connected healthcare in Southeast Asia

Digital-first patient services and experiences are paving the way to Southeast Asia’s future healthcare landscape,...

September 23, 2021 | Thursday | Analysis
Livinguard develops antiviral and antibacterial masks

Livinguard, a Swiss-based company has developed protective face masks with antiviral and antibacterial properties. ...

September 23, 2021 | Thursday | News
Takeda invests $14 M to expand first ‘Zero Carbon Emissions' biotech unit in Singapore

Takeda Pharmaceutical building is preparing to follow the Singapore Green Mark Zero Energy certification scheme fir...

September 24, 2021 | Friday | News
Asia Pacific MedTech Forum 2021: Health Futures by 2025

The seventh annual medical technological forum held by the Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association (APACMed) is all ...

September 23, 2021 | Thursday | News
Life Science Incubator launched at the German Center Singapore

An official launch of the "Life Science Incubator" was held on 22 September 2021, at German Center Singap...

September 23, 2021 | Thursday | News
APAC study reveals impact of COVID-19 on hepatocellular carcinoma management

The COVID-19 pandemic has altered healthcare priorities which may adversely impact cancer management. A recent study by ...

September 23, 2021 | Thursday | News
Singapore approves new therapy to treat advanced small cell lung cancer

Patients in Singapore with an aggressive form of lung cancer (metastatic small cell lung cancer) can now acces...

September 22, 2021 | Wednesday | News
Singapore deploys vending machines to distribute antigen rapid test kits

The Ministry of Health (MOH) in Singapore is deploying 100 vending machines across 56 locations islandwide, for distribu...

September 20, 2021 | Monday | News
Singapore explores cognitive dysfunction of lupus patients

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the body’s own tiss...

September 17, 2021 | Friday | News