Early Hep B treatment effective in clearing virus

Singapore |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 24 Apr, 2012

Singapore: Scientists from A*STAR's Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS), together with clinical collaborators from London, have discovered that children and young patients with...Read more

What the future holds for the APAC CRO market?

Singapore |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 18 Sep, 2013

The fifth edition of the annual BioSpectrum Asia Pacific clinical research organization (CRO) Survey, which is conducted in association with CyberMedia Research (CMR), yet again identifie...Read more

TriReme catheter gets FDA nod for expanded matrix

Singapore |  Regulatory | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 17 Jul, 2012

Singapore: TriReme Medical, medical device company with focus on the US and the emerging Asian markets, has received US FDA clearance for an expanded matrix of sizes for its unique Glider P...Read more

Report: Taiwan is 3rd best country to invest in the world

Singapore |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 06 Sep, 2013

Singapore: Taiwan stands second in the ranking of best investment environment in Asia and third in the world racing behind Singapore and Switzerland, according to a report titled 'Evaluatio...Read more

VolitionRx-led consortium gets $1 mn Eurostars grant

Singapore |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 05 Sep, 2013

Singapore: Eureka Eurostars scheme has awarded around $1 million (€779,493) to a consortium, which is being led by VolitionRx, in order to develop new applications of Nucleosomics bio...Read more

Singapore to host Stem Cell Symposium

Singapore |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 07 Aug, 2012

Singapore: The Stem Cell Society Singapore (SCSS) is holding its 4th Annual Symposium on September 6-7, 2012, at the Biopolis, Singapore. The theme for Symposium 2012 is "Stem Cell Based Th...Read more

Singapore injects $27 mn in PatientSafe Solutions

Singapore |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 26 Sep, 2013

Singapore: PatientSafe Solutions, a leader in point-of-care patient safety clinical workflow applications, has closed a strategic investment from EDBI, the investment arm of the Singapore E...Read more

DHL appoints new CEO for APAC region

Singapore |  Influencers | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 10 Jun, 2014

Singapore: Global logistics company, DHL, has appointed Mr Oscar de Bok as chief executive officer for the Asia-Pacific region of its supply chain division. Mr Oscar de Bok was previously ...Read more

WEB Biotechnology makes wireless ECG a reality

Singapore |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 15 Mar, 2012

Electrocardiography (ECG) imaging system with a bulky instrument, tangled with wires may soon become a thing of the past. Singapore-based WEB Biotechnology has designed and developed world'...Read more

Multiple organzations join hands to curb fake drug business

Singapore |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 24 Apr, 2012

Singapore: US Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is gearing up its efforts to combat fake medicine circulating in the market and has joined hands with 11 new organizations to strengthen its glo...Read more

BioStorage to expand in Asia Pacific

Singapore |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 17 Jul, 2012

Singapore: BioStorage Technologies, a global provider of comprehensive sample management solutions for the bioscience industry, including storage, cold chain logistics and virtual sample in...Read more

Recycled plastic can kill drug-resistant fungi

Singapore |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 10 Dec, 2013

Singapore: Researchers at Singapore's Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) and California's IBM Research Almaden have discovered a new, potentially life-saving application f...Read more

VolitionRx files two personalized medicine patents

Singapore |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 05 Apr, 2013

Singapore: VolitionRx, a life sciences company focused on developing blood-based diagnostic tests, filed two new patent applications. While the first patent application is an extension of ...Read more

Genetic diagnostics companies speed ahead

Singapore |  Opinion | By Nandita Singh | 0 Comment | 28 Jun, 2013

The playing field for research and development for genetic diagnostics has been leveled. The landmark decision by the US Supreme Court on June 13, 2013, stating that human genes cannot be p...Read more

Cadi expands RFID technology in Korea

Singapore |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 29 Jul, 2013

Singapore: Singapore-based healthcare technology company, Cadi Scientific, has partnered with Choongwae Information Technology, an information technology leader in Korea's healthcare indust...Read more

NUS microfluidic device detects all bioparticles

Singapore |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 15 Apr, 2013

Singapore: A bioengineering research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) team, led by Associate professor Zhang Yong, has developed a novel microfluidic device for efficien...Read more

Singapore: 898 dengue cases in one week

Singapore |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 10 Jul, 2014

Singapore: Singapore is facing a spike in dengue cases as the country reported 898 cases in the week ending 5 July 2014, risingly sharply from the previous week of 674 cases. According to ...Read more