23rd International AIDS Conference "AIDS 2020: Virtual" on HIV/AIDS; 6-10 July 2020

The 23rd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2020 became the first virtual edition of the International AIDS Conference,...

July 6, 2020 | Monday | News
World's largest conference on HIV/AIDS, "AIDS 2020: Virtual" happening from 6-10 July

Asia Pacific has long been battling a debilitating and complex epidemic – HIV/AIDS. In 2018, UNAIDS reported that ...

July 7, 2020 | Tuesday | Opinion
NZ launches website to reduce drug harm

An early warning system has been launched to help reduce drug harm in New Zealand communities. Available at www.hi...

July 6, 2020 | Monday | News
Eisai joins REMAP-CAP on innovative trial to combat COVID-19

US based Global Coalition for Adaptive Research and Japanese firm Eisai Co., Ltd., in collaboration with UPMC (Universit...

July 6, 2020 | Monday | News
Korea invites global innovators to improve patient care post COVID-19

Janssen Korea Ltd. and Johnson & Johnson Innovation LLC have announced the launch of the Seoul Innovation QuickFire ...

July 6, 2020 | Monday | News
Malaysia explores effectiveness of Betadine against coronavirus

Laboratory testing completed at the Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Center (TIDREC) at the Universit...

July 3, 2020 | Friday | News
Plano, Santen team up to tackle global burden of myopia

Japan based Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and Singapore based Plano Pte. Ltd have announced a strategic alliance to ta...

July 2, 2020 | Thursday | News
Australia starts new projects to deal with drug resistance

Australia’s commitment to support the health and wellbeing of the Pacific Island neighbours remains steadfast, wit...

July 2, 2020 | Thursday | News
China works on traditional medicine formula against COVID-19

The research team of Handian Pharmaceutical Medical Center and Handian Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital has devoted...

July 2, 2020 | Thursday | News
BI reveals novel findings on Asian adults with T2D

Boehringer Ingelheim have announced the results of a sub-group analysis from the CAROLINA® cardiovascular outcome tr...

June 30, 2020 | Tuesday | News
Taiwan offers COVID-19 pandemic counselling

In response to the severe and negative effect that COVID-19 has had on people's physical and mental health, Ta...

July 1, 2020 | Wednesday | News
CAREhab – Singapore Rehabilitation Conference 2020 goes digital this July

Asia-Pacific’s annual premier healthcare platform CAREhab and conference element 6th Singapore Rehabilitation Conf...

June 30, 2020 | Tuesday | News
NZ resumes bowel screening programme amid pandemic

The National Bowel Screening Programme in New Zealand is sending out thousands of home test kits this week for the first...

June 30, 2020 | Tuesday | News
J&J presents Significant Progress in Myopia Screening and Education in APAC

Johnson & Johnson Vision, a global leader in eye health and part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Compan...

June 25, 2020 | Thursday | News
J&J Vision presents finding on Myopia disease progression in children

Johnson & Johnson Vision*, a global leader in eye health and part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Compa...

June 25, 2020 | Thursday | News
"Portable Droplet and Aerosol Reducing Tent (DART)" lessens COVID-19 risk

A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has invented a foldable tent-like device that serv...

June 25, 2020 | Thursday | News
Singapore designs shield to protect COVID-19 healthcare workers

A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has invented a foldable tent-like device that serv...

June 26, 2020 | Friday | News
Australia invests over $5.7M in traumatic brain injury research

The Australian Government is investing over $5.7 million to further develop traumatic brain injury research, aimed at im...

June 25, 2020 | Thursday | News
Singapore puts focus on threatened miscarriages

Researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and clinicians at KK Women's a...

June 24, 2020 | Wednesday | News
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) impact on Asia-Pacific markets

HONG KONG Prevalence CVD, including heart attack and stroke, is the third leading cause of death in Hong Kong (aft...

June 23, 2020 | Tuesday | Analysis
EIU launches APAC Economist Intelligence Unit report for heart ailments

  The Cost of Inaction: Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Asia-Pacific   Rehabilitation ...

June 23, 2020 | Tuesday | News
NZ working on post COVID-19 mental wellbeing

The Ministry of Health in New Zealand welcomes the recommendations of a newly released report about the need for additio...

June 23, 2020 | Tuesday | News
Malaysia raises awareness on myopia pandemic

VISTA, in a collaboration with Hoya Vision Care and Vision Space Optometrists (Vision Space), will be sharing with the p...

June 19, 2020 | Friday | News
Taiwan approves Remdesivir for COVID-19 treatment

In order to protect the right to receive treatment for critically ill patients, and take precautions against the possibl...

June 19, 2020 | Friday | News
PerkinElmer, ASH to combat sickle cell disease in Africa

PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, has announced a collaboration with the...

June 22, 2020 | Monday | News