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BioSpectrum award winner Biomics uses RNAi for therapeutics

  • China
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Biomics Biotechnologies, China, founded in February 2006, is on road to be counted as one of Asia's leading RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutical technology company. The company has a portfolio of more than 40 patents and patent applications... Read more

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BSA lifetime achievement award 2013 for George Radda...


  • Singapore
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  • Influencers
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  • By Amrita Tejasvi
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The present chairman of Singapore's Biomedical Research Council (BMRC) Prof Sir George Radda has changed the way universities... Read more

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Affordable cancer diagnostics wins VolitionRx BioSpectrum...


  • Singapore
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  • Influencers
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  • By Vipul Murarka
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Driven by the demand for affordable and simple diagnostics, VolitionRx has been focusing on diagnostic tests for cancer that... Read more

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HealthLinx meets ovarian cancer test needs

  • Australia
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  • News
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  • By BioSpectrum Bureau
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There is no reliable diagnostic blood test for ovarian cancer. The current market gold standard, CA125, is used as an aid in the diagnosis... Read more

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Dr Brian McNamee: The force behind CSL

  • Australia
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  • Influencers
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  • By Narayan Kulkarni
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A doctor by training, Dr Brian A McNamee was enjoying himself in various job roles starting out as product manager, a job that he took on... Read more

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Biobot Surgical builds on robotics

  • Singapore
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  • Influencers
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  • By Narayan Kulkarni
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To overcome the limitations of minimally-invasive surgery and to enhance the capabilities of surgeons, late Prof Ng Wan Sing, founder and... Read more

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How will Asia tackle total drug resistant TB?

  • India
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  • News
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  • By Saptarshi Chaudhuri
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The latest concern to have plagued the field of tuberculosis (TB) is the emergence of total drug resistant TB (TDR-TB). Cases of TDR-TB... Read more

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Tackling TB in Asia

  • Rest of Asia
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  • News
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  • By BioSpectrum Bureau
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Nearly three million new TB cases occur in South East Asia per year. Annually, about 700,000 women die of TB in Asia, and over three million... Read more

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How is India tackling the scourge of TB?

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  • By Nayantara Som, Rahul Koul and Saptarshi Chaudhuri
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The fact that one-fifth of the world's TB patients are in India (according to WHO) acts as a good catalyst for companies to set up their... Read more

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TB research crucibles looking for new drug

Low monetary return on TB drug R&D has prevented even the biggest of pharmaceutical and biotech companies from venturing in to the search... Read more

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How real is the threat of TDR-TB?

The latest concern to have plagued the field of TB is the emergence of total drug resistant TB (TDR-TB). Until 50 years ago, there were... Read more

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When will we stop celebrating World TB Day?

The World TB Day is celebrated every year on March 24th in order to raise awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis (TB) and efforts... Read more

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