Johnson & Johnson opens first satellite centre for Global Health Discovery in APAC

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has announced the launch of the new J&J Satellite Centre for Global Health Discovery...

June 21, 2022 | Tuesday | News
New study contributes to clinical diagnosis and intervention in mite allergies in China

The medically important astigmatic mites have long been known as the major cause of human allergies. Recently, a groundb...

June 17, 2022 | Friday | News
Investigating the impact and risk of poor air quality in hospital and indoor environments

Nearly every conversation about air pollution focuses on outdoor pollution. It’s time that changed. Pollution doe...

June 15, 2022 | Wednesday | Analysis
Singapore launches new centre to strengthen pandemic preparedness across ASEAN

Leveraging the research, collaborations and commercialisation successes that have contributed to Singapore’s fight...

June 14, 2022 | Tuesday | News
Hong Kong opens Centre for Eye and Vision Research

At the forefront of the population’s health and aging imperative and with its mission of generating innovative tec...

June 13, 2022 | Monday | News
G20 meeting proposes mobilisation of financial resources to face future pandemics

During June 6 to 8 June 2022, G20 member states discuss the mobilisation of financial resources to respond to ...

June 9, 2022 | Thursday | News
WHO recommends a new regimen for HIV and visceral leishmaniasis co-infection

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published new treatment recommendations for visceral leishmaniasis in patients c...

June 9, 2022 | Thursday | News
Major milestone for secondary fracture prevention announced in Japan

An estimated 13 million people are living with osteoporosis in Japan. The bone disorder results in painful and disabling...

June 10, 2022 | Friday | News
New Zealand shows strong link between COVID‑19 and worsening mental health

An international study, involving hundreds of New Zealanders, has sparked a call for more public health awareness of the...

June 8, 2022 | Wednesday | News
New Zealand's Ministry of Health announces interim structure

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has announced the Ministry of Health’s new interim structure. The...

June 8, 2022 | Wednesday | News
Government urges Australians to get vaccinated against influenza

This year, for the first time, Australia will be managing COVID-19 and an influenza season. As we move into the winter 2...

June 8, 2022 | Wednesday | News
AI Can Help Detect Infectious Diseases Before They Become Fatal

AI has already seen considerable adoption in the medical sector. It plays a central role in drug discovery, automation o...

June 6, 2022 | Monday | News
Australia calls for major investment for effective cancer prevention

New research by the Daffodil Centre, a joint venture of Cancer Council New South Wales (NSW) and the University of Sydne...

June 3, 2022 | Friday | News
Hong Kong finds way to measure vaccine effectiveness in absence of adequate health data

A research team from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has demonstrated how to measure vaccine ...

June 2, 2022 | Thursday | News
Singapore discovers new clues to liver cancer progression

A team of researchers from the College of Design and Engineering, the N.1 Institute for Health and the&nb...

June 1, 2022 | Wednesday | News
China promotes modernisation and internationalisation of traditional medicine

Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) and China Resources Enterprise Limited (CRE) have signed a Memorandum...

May 30, 2022 | Monday | News
PRECISE-Illumina project to monitor long-term health outcomes of Singaporeans

Precision Health Research, Singapore (PRECISE), the central entity implementing Singapore’s National Precision Med...

May 31, 2022 | Tuesday | News
Singapore links fatty liver with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, because NAFLD prom...

May 26, 2022 | Thursday | News
Korea, Ethiopia establish collaborating centre for joint vaccine research

South Korea-based International Vaccine Institute (IVI) and Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI), established by the...

May 25, 2022 | Wednesday | News
IntelliCentrics announces strategic alliance to ensure quality healthcare in Taiwan

Hong Kong-based IntelliCentrics has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Taiwan Life Insurance Company,...

May 25, 2022 | Wednesday | News
Korea, Bangladesh join forces to boost AMR response in South Asia

South Korea-based International Vaccine Institute (IVI) and the Ministry of Health, and Family Welfare (MOHFW) of Bangla...

May 24, 2022 | Tuesday | News
Pharmacy-based startup SwipeRx secures $27 M to accelerate growth across Southeast Asia

SwipeRx (formerly mClinica Pharmacy Solutions), Southeast Asia's (SEA) leading platform for pharmacies, announ...

May 24, 2022 | Tuesday | News
World-first Expert Bone Health Resource launches in APAC

More than 50 per cent of the world's hip fractures are expected to occur in the Asia Pacific over the next two decades. ...

May 23, 2022 | Monday | News
Long COVID could cast decades-long shadow: Symposium in NZ

The shadow of lasting illness could be with us for decades once the acute phase of the COVID‑19 pandemic has pass...

May 18, 2022 | Wednesday | News
NZ reports decline in number of people diagnosed with HIV

The number of people being diagnosed with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in New Zealand (NZ) continues to ...

May 16, 2022 | Monday | News