Gilead Sciences, Renown Institute for Health Innovation collaborate for NASH

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 16 Jul, 2019

Gilead Sciences and the Renown Institute for Health Innovation (IHI) have announced a strategic collaboration to collect and analyze genetic and electronic health data that can enhance...Read more

Eisai Centre for G2D2 commences operation towards dementia treatment

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 16 Jul, 2019

Japan based pharmaceutical firm Eisai Co., Ltd. has announced that the Eisai Center for Genetics Guided Dementia Discovery (G2D2), a new exploratory research facility in Cambridge, Massachu...Read more

Hope for restoring sight in acid attack victims

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 15 Jul, 2019

For the first time a tissue-softening enzyme, collagenase, will be used in patients who have suffered acid attacks or industrial accidents. It follows research by a team from Newcastle Uni...Read more

First World Longevity Forum and Life Science Conference opens in Hezhou

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 15 Jul, 2019

The First World Longevity Forum and Life Science Conference (WLF&LSC), organized by Hezhou Municipal People's Government, opened on Friday in Hezhou city, south China's&n...Read more

Novena Global Lifecare merges with Xingkeduo for $350M

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 15 Jul, 2019

Novena Global Lifecare, one of the world's largest integrated medical healthcare and aesthetic companies with over 100 clinics in 20 cities mainly in the Asia Pacific region, has completed ...Read more

Certara forms new practice area to achieve health equity

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 15 Jul, 2019

Certara®, the global leader in model-informed drug development, regulatory science, real-world evidence and market access services, has announced that it has formed a new practice area ...Read more

Duke-NUS researchers’ link ageing with changes in brain networks related to cognition

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 13 Jul, 2019

Functional regions within the brain become less distinct and interconnected in the elderly over time, especially in those networks related to attention span and cognition. The finding, publ...Read more

3D printing in APAC: Empowering yet challenging

Healthcare |  Analysis | By Dr Manbeena Chawla | 0 Comment | 10 Jul, 2019

Since its introduction, 3D printing has been used in various areas in the medical field, for example building anatomical models, personalising medical devices and implants, aiding in precis...Read more

WHO updates global guidance on medicines

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 10 Jul, 2019

WHO’s Essential Medicines List and List of Essential Diagnostics are core guidance documents that help countries prioritize critical health products that should be widely available an...Read more

NUS opens new centre for oral health

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 10 Jul, 2019

NUS Dentistry students no longer have to shuttle between lecture theatres at their faculty for lessons and the dental clinic at the National University Hospital for their clinical trai...Read more

Neurolief receives CE mark for Relivion

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 09 Jul, 2019

Neurolief, a developer of next-generation digital therapeutics brain neuromodulation technology, today announced that it has received the CE mark for its Relivion™ non-invasive, ...Read more

Fresenius Medical Care expands clinical research activities

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 09 Jul, 2019

Fresenius Medical Care, the world’s largest provider of dialysis products and services, is expanding its clinical research activities. Frenova Renal Research (Frenova), previously a F...Read more

University of Oslo, IAVI, and THSTI to develop HIV preventive products

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 09 Jul, 2019

The University of Oslo (UiO), International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), and the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI) have announced an award from the Research C...Read more

Chinese Red Cross Foundation initiates Rare Disease Care Movement

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 04 Jul, 2019

On July 2, 2019, Chinese Red Cross Foundation initiated the "Rare Disease Care Movement" in Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China. Rongxiang Xu Regenerative Life Non...Read more

VisionBanker to reinvent global eyecare

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 03 Jul, 2019

VisionBanker, a startup that aims to help improve the vision of global consumers through technology has plan to raise USD 10 million through a token sale. The pre sale is currentl...Read more

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network furthers research investment though funding of scientific grants

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 01 Jul, 2019

The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN), dedicated to fighting the world's toughest cancer has announced the recipients of its 2019 research grants. Through a highly competitive ...Read more

Down with flu? A 10-minute blood test could tell if you need antibiotics

Healthcare |  Opinion | By Dr Amandeep Singh | 0 Comment | 01 Jul, 2019

Many of us often take an antibiotic without confirming the cause of illness. When a patient with sore throat or cough walks in to the clinic, there is no easy or direct way of discriminatin...Read more

New WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Universal Health Coverage

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 02 Jul, 2019

WHO has announced the appointment of Professor Keizo Takemi as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Universal Health Coverage. Professor Takemi is an internationally renowned advocate on global hea...Read more