Vela develops genetic tests for H7N9 bird flu

Singapore: Vela Diagnostics has launched PCR-based Research-Use-Only (RUO) tests for the identification of genetic targe...

June 11, 2013 | Tuesday | News
Novartis invests over $500 in new Singapore facility

Singapore: Novartis is investment over $500 million for a new state-of-the-art biotechnology production site in Singapor...

October 31, 2012 | Wednesday | News
BSA-CMR Survey: New CRO players emerge in APAC

The fifth edition of the annual BioSpectrum Asia Pacific clinical research organization (CRO) Survey, which is conduct...

September 18, 2013 | Wednesday | Analysis
Nose cancer emerges as a potent killer in Asia

Singapore: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a rare form of cancer in Western Europe and North America and is emerging a...

September 19, 2013 | Thursday | Analysis
Non-biomarker solution to target cancer

Early detection, complete cure and curbing relapse are big challenges in cancer therapy. Many biotechnology companies ha...

March 26, 2012 | Monday | News
Scientists find cellular origin of cervical cancer

Singapore: A team of scientists from A*STAR's Institute of Medical Biology (IMB) and Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS)...

June 14, 2012 | Thursday | News
A*Star scientists discover new class of WBCs

Singapore: Scientists at A*STAR's Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) have discovered a new class of white blood cells i...

July 17, 2013 | Wednesday | News
BioPharma Asia: Dr Deborah Rathjen wins Life Science Woman Executive of the Year award

Singapore: Dr Deborah Rathjen, CEO of Australia based Bionomics, was awarded the Life Science Woman Executive of the Yea...

March 17, 2014 | Monday | Influencers
CROs fertile ground for career growth

        Over the past few years, a significant shift has occurred in the depth and type of relationships that ...

May 31, 2012 | Thursday | Opinion
Researchers find new link to study brain tumor

Singapore: A joint study by researchers at the National Neuroscience Institute (NNI), National University of Singapore (...

June 8, 2012 | Friday | News
Smart Healthcare creates buzz in Asia

Healthcare Information and Management system society (HIMSS) AsiaPac12 kicked off in Singapore from Sep 17-19, bringing ...

September 20, 2012 | Thursday | News
A*Star welcomes its first 9-year-old scientist

Singapore: The Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), A*Star, Singapore, partnered with Make-A-Wish found...

December 12, 2012 | Wednesday | News
Thermo Fisher opens first-ever DPM plant in Singapore

Singapore: Thermo Fisher Scientific has opened a new manufacturing plant in Singapore to produce dry powder media (DPM),...

August 5, 2013 | Monday | News
Antibody that can kill dengue virus found

Singapore: A team of research scientists here have uncovered a human antibody that can neutralize and kill the dengue vi...

June 26, 2012 | Tuesday | News
Medical laser market to reach $8.8 bn by 2018: GIA

Singapore: Technological advancements in laser technology have created a plethora of applications in the medical field, ...

July 19, 2013 | Friday | News
Clearbridge BioMedics reveals ClearCell FX System

Singapore: Clearbridge BioMedics revealed its next generation ClearCell FX System, which is developed for in-vitro diagn...

June 3, 2013 | Monday | News
Thermo Fisher, NUS study Singapore's water

Singapore: Thermo Fisher Scientific and National University of Singapore's (NUS) Environmental Research Institute (NERI)...

January 29, 2013 | Tuesday | News
F&S: Health record spendings to rise $29 mn

Singapore: As the healthcare industry across Asia Pacific (APAC) moves towards digitization, electronic health informati...

April 18, 2013 | Thursday | Analysis