Singapore designs armoured anti-cancer T cells against immunosuppressants

Duke-NUS Medical School researchers, together with collaborators in Singapore, have designed armoured immune cells that ...

January 19, 2021 | Tuesday | News
Singapore setting up multiple COVID-19 vaccination centres

To support COVID-19 vaccination efforts, the Singapore government is setting up four COVID-19 vaccination centres this m...

January 18, 2021 | Monday | News
Singapore finds new mechanism of cancer formation

A team of scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) led by Dr Polly Leilei Chen from the C...

January 15, 2021 | Friday | News
Jumpstart Cell & Gene Therapy Commercialization with SUT Learning

The FDA’s approvals of more cell and gene therapies (CGTs) are cause for celebration — but the marathon is n...

April 2, 2021 | Friday | Opinion
Singapore announces tripartite partnership to strengthen mental healthcare

Holmusk has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Singapore's National Healthcare Group (NHG) and th...

January 14, 2021 | Thursday | News
Singapore develops oral insulin nanoparticles as alternative to injections

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed insulin nanoparticles that may ...

January 13, 2021 | Wednesday | News
Singapore based startup Ligature Therapeutics raises $6M in seed round funding

Ligature Therapeutics Pte Ltd, an early-stage biotech company developing small molecule ‘protein degrader’ t...

January 11, 2021 | Monday | News
Heritas Capital launches $30M fund for early stage startups in Asia

Singapore-based Heritas Capital Management is launching a $30 million fund, focusing around 10 to 15 early-stage pr...

January 7, 2021 | Thursday | News
Singapore makes ground-breaking innovation in facial fracture fixation

The National University of Singapore (NUS) Graduate Research Innovation Programme (GRIP) has borne fruit in a ...

January 6, 2021 | Wednesday | News
Singapore develops novel film for small wearable devices

A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has created a novel film that is very effective in...

January 5, 2021 | Tuesday | News
Singapore plans vaccine injury financial assistance programme

The Ministry of Health (MOH) at Singapore will introduce a vaccine injury financial assistance programme to provide supp...

January 4, 2021 | Monday | News
Singapore initiates COVID-19 vaccination with Pfizer-BioNTech jab

Singapore kick-started its national Covid-19 vaccination programme on 30 Dec 2020, with a senior staff nurse w...

January 1, 2021 | Friday | News
Singapore approves INEX Innovate's RT-PCR COVID-19 detection kit

INEX Innovate, a Singapore-based molecular diagnostics developer, has announced that the Singapore Health Sciences ...

December 31, 2020 | Thursday | News
Concord Medical divests Singapore Concord International Hospital for SG$52.2M

Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited, a healthcare provider specialising in cancer care, research and prevention by...

December 29, 2020 | Tuesday | News
Singapore launches spin-off to develop treatment for intractable diseases

The Experimental Drug Development Centre (EDDC), a national platform for drug discovery and development hosted by A*STAR...

December 24, 2020 | Thursday | News
DHL delivers first batch of COVID-19 vaccine to Singapore

DHL, the leading global brand in the logistics industry has announced the successful delivery of the first batch of COVI...

December 22, 2020 | Tuesday | News
Singapore develops foldable tent for safe dental care

Dental treatments are performed at close proximity to the mouths and noses of the patients, and the procedures are often...

December 22, 2020 | Tuesday | News
Singapore approves extended-release analgesic injection by Lumosa

Lumosa, based in Taiwan, has announced the market approval of LT1001 (Naldebain®), an extended-release analgesic i...

December 21, 2020 | Monday | News