First-of-its-kind sprayable coating to prevent spread of infection

A first-of-its-kind sprayable coating that can prevent the surface spread of infection from bacteria and viruses includi...

July 27, 2022 | Wednesday | News
Australia releases major mental health study

More than two in five Australians experience a mental health issue in their lifetime. In 2020–21 more than 3.4 mil...

July 26, 2022 | Tuesday | News
HIV home testing vital for early diagnosis: Australia study

Home-based tests designed to rapidly detect the presence of HIV could prove vital in the early diagnosis of the virus am...

July 25, 2022 | Monday | News
Hong Kong calls for prevention of cerebral small vessel disease to lower stroke risk

The Division of Neurology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)’s Faculty of Medicine (CU Medicine) conduc...

July 22, 2022 | Friday | News
Gavi opens applications for malaria vaccine rollout support

The world’s first-ever mass vaccination against malaria has been brought a step closer as Gavi, the Vaccine Allian...

July 21, 2022 | Thursday | News
New discovery in cancer progression paves way to combat cancer

Scientists from A*STAR’s Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) and Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), a...

July 20, 2022 | Wednesday | News
Malaysian Genomics forms partnership for expansion in Saudi Arabia

Malaysian Genomics Resource Centre Berhad, a leading genomics and biopharmaceutical specialist, has entered into a strat...

July 19, 2022 | Tuesday | News
Basecare Medical and Haier Biomedical to build cryopreservation solutions for assisted reproduction

Suzhou Basecare Medical Corporation has entered into a strategic collaboration framework agreement with Qingdao Hai...

July 15, 2022 | Friday | News
Oncoshot receives funding to expand cancer data sharing capabilities

Singapore-based startup Oncoshot has announced a pre-series A funding round led by MassMutual Ventures (MMV). Other inve...

July 15, 2022 | Friday | News
A*STAR, Johnson & Johnson establish eye health digital innovation consortium

The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) in Singapore has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) wit...

July 14, 2022 | Thursday | News
Australia uncovers driving forces of Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, currently has no cure or effective therapy, in part due to ...

July 8, 2022 | Friday | News
New Zealand backs study for safer alternative to opioids

A New Zealand-led research team who have developed a suite of non-addictive drug compounds to treat pain have received a...

July 6, 2022 | Wednesday | News
New Zealand emphasises on dental healthcare for children

Urgent and radical change is needed to address the declining dental health of Aotearoa’s children, but the pr...

July 6, 2022 | Wednesday | News
Australia invests $220 M to support aged care facilities

The Australian Government is investing $106 million to provide face-to-face support for older First Nations people and $...

July 5, 2022 | Tuesday | News
Australia explores deadly spider venom treatment for heart attacks with $23M funding

A potentially life-saving treatment containing venom from one of the world’s deadliest spiders is one step closer ...

July 4, 2022 | Monday | News
GSK attempts to bridge vaccination gap in Malaysia

British pharmaceutical firm GSK recently conducted a knowledge sharing session to educate Malaysians on the importance o...

July 1, 2022 | Friday | News
“Obstructive Sleep Apnea brings about a severe economic burden on the country”

What are the challenges facing the OSA and COPD market in India? In India, awareness is the primary challenge for Obstr...

July 1, 2022 | Friday | Opinion
Eschewing Myopic Attitude Towards Eye Health

Uncorrected myopia remains the leading cause of distance vision impairment globally, and its rising prevalence could cos...

June 30, 2022 | Thursday | Analysis
Third wave of COVID-19 delivers highest mortality risk in Australian ICUs

According to a new study led by Monash University, of those admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with COVID-19, aft...

June 28, 2022 | Tuesday | News
Malaysian Genomics Resource Centre to offer holistic management of kidney health

Malaysian Genomics Resource Centre,  a leading genomics and biopharmaceutical specialist, has announced that t...

June 27, 2022 | Monday | News
WHO South-East Asia unveils Book capturing elimination of infectious diseases

A book titled ‘Elimination of Infectious Diseases from the South-East Asia Region Keeping the Promise’ was r...

June 22, 2022 | Wednesday | News
Thailand becomes first Asian country to legalise Marijuana

Thailand has become the first country in Asia to decriminalize marijuana, making it legal to grow and sel...

June 22, 2022 | Wednesday | News
First-ever gut microbiome banking service launches in Southeast Asia

Cordlife Group, a Singapore Exchange mainboard listed consumer healthcare company, and AMILI, have announced a strategic...

June 22, 2022 | Wednesday | News
Fujitsu, Salesforce start collaboration on healthcare solutions for Japan market

Fujitsu and Salesforce Japan have announced the start of a collaboration to create new digital solutions for the healthc...

June 23, 2022 | Thursday | News
Hong Kong pushes biomedical technology development to nurture startups

Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) is partnering with global research-driven biopharmaceutical l...

June 21, 2022 | Tuesday | News