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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 cases of human infection with avian influenza A (H7N9) virus. Until date, a total of 130 laboratory-confirmed... Read more

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Stemcell-derived anti-aging product hits market


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Singapore: Ms Kathy Ireland, CEO and chief designer of kathy ireland Worldwide (kiWW) and Dr David Scharp, leading women's... 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 discovers single gene that controls 3 diseases

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Singapore: An international research consortium led by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Spain; Ciberer and the University of... Read more

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Philanthropists pledge $4bn for polio eradication

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Singapore: The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) presented a first-of-its-kind comprehensive six-year plan, titled 'Polio Eradication... Read more

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Study: Antibody transforms stem cells into neurons

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Singapore: Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), US, have found a way to transform bone marrow stem cells into neurons. The... Read more

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Sanofi to supply 1.7 bn polio vaccines to GPEI

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Bangalore: Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, will provide 1.7 billion doses of oral polio vaccine (OPV) to support the Global... Read more

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Novozymes reports 5% sales growth in Q1 2013

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Singapore: Novozymes, bioinnovation and industrial enzymes, has reported five percent growth in first quarter of 2013. "Overall, the first... Read more

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H7N9 bird flu spreads from China to Taiwan

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Singapore: One laboratory-confirmed case of human infection with the virus has been reported by the Taipei Centres for Disease Control (CDC).... Read more

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BIOTEC researchers provide insights on rice

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Singapore: Four ground breaking articles regarding rice research in Thailand have been published by Dr Theerayut Toojinda, principal researcher,... Read more

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Oncotest, Debiopharm identify biomarker candidates

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Singapore: Germany-based Oncotest and Debiopharm, a Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical group, have completed first biomarker projects... Read more

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Biological E cuts vaccine cost by 30% for GAVI

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Bangalore: The GAVI Alliance signed a supply agreement with Biological E, India, according to which it will receive the latter's five-in-one... Read more

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