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Einstein College study: Vitamin C kills drug-resistant TB

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Singapore: Researchers at the Yeshiva University, US, have discovered that vitamin C triggers the production of reactive oxygen species called free radicals, which in turn killed the tuberculosis bacteria. The study found that even drug... Read more

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H7N9 bird flu update- 130 cases, 32 deaths


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Singapore: National Health and Family Planning Commission, China, has notified the WHO of two additional laboratory-confirmed... Read more

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Study: Eating candy or sweets dont make you fat


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Singapore: A new study conducted by the Center for Chemical Regulation & Food Safety, which is part of US-based firm Exponent,... Read more

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Study: High intake of aspirin causes blindness

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Singapore: People who regularly took aspirin for 10 years had a statistically significant increase in the risk of a subtype of age-related... Read more

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Fortis sells Dental Corporation for $284 mn

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Singapore: Fortis Healthcare is selling its 64 percent stake in Dental Corporation (DC), Australia, to healthcare company Bupa, for a consideration... Read more

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GSK launches Quit.com to help smokers

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Singapore: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare announced the launch of Quit.com, a total quit-smoking online resource to help smokers... Read more

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Study finds proof of acupuncture success

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Singapore: A team of researchers at the University of Southampton conducted a study of the traditional Chinese medical practice of acupuncture... Read more

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Singapore-UK joint event to advance skin research

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Singapore: A*STAR's Institute of Medical Biology and the British High Commission are jointly holding the first Translational Skin Biology... Read more

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Telemedicine is revolutionizing healthcare access

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Telemedicine is re-defining access to healthcare in many ways. It has, in particular, proved to be an effective solution in providing specialty... Read more

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BS Survey: Healthcare is getting smarter in Asia

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Bioscience companies across Asia are witnessing a silent shift in the way they operate and promote innovation. These companies, now, are... Read more

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Asia goes paperless for patient records

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The rising demand for cost containment in healthcare and the need to improve quality of services are driving the growth of the electronic... Read more

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Drinking mothers lead to fetal alcohol syndrome

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Singapore: According to a new research presented at the recently held annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA),... Read more

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