FDA grants orphan drug status to ASLAN’s treatment for AML

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 20 Aug, 2018

Singapore - ASLAN Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company targeting cancers that are both highly prevalent in Asia and orphan indications in the United States and Europe...Read more

Ping An Good Doctor records 150.3% Y-o-Y increase

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 17 Aug, 2018

China's leading one-stop healthcare ecosystem platform, Ping An Healthcare and Technology Company Limited has announced its 2018 interim results for the period ended June 30, 2018. Accordin...Read more

Dr Sundar receives an honor of first female President of BGCS

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 16 Aug, 2018

University of Birmingham women’s cancer expert Dr Sudha Sundar has been chosen as the President-Elect of the British Gynaecological Cancer Society (BGCS), the first female gynaecologi...Read more

Orchard Therapeutics raises $150 M to improve Gene Therapy Pipeline

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 13 Aug, 2018

Orchard Therapeutics, a leading commercial-stage company dedicated to transforming the lives of patients with rare diseases through innovative gene therapies, announced the completion of an...Read more

Singapore Diagnostics, Lucence partner to market cancer blood tests in Philippines

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 13 Aug, 2018

Singapore – Lucence Diagnostics, a genomic medicine company focused on inventing advanced cancer diagnostics, and Singapore Diagnostics (Philippines), the largest pure clinical labora...Read more

Cabinet approves MoU between India, Indonesia on health cooperation

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 13 Aug, 2018

The Union Cabinet chaired by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Indonesia on health cooperation. The Mo...Read more

Glenmark inks pact with True North for pain management

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 11 Aug, 2018

Glenmaerk has formed a joint venture with private equity firm True North for its pain management and orthopedic products business in India and Nepal. Under this collaboratio...Read more

A device to assist exact hemodialysis catheter placement

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 10 Aug, 2018

Researchers at Okayama University developed a supporting device for accurately placing hemodialysis catheters on kidney patients.    The device was successfully used on a group ...Read more

NIH researchers discover highly infectious vehicle for transmission of viruses among humans

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 10 Aug, 2018

Researchers have found that a group of viruses that cause severe stomach illness — including the one famous for widespread outbreaks on cruise ships — get transmitted to humans ...Read more

Scientists use nanoparticles to detect deep-tissue cancers

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 09 Aug, 2018

Australian and Chinese scientists have developed a method using coded nanoparticles to detect and help diagnose disease.    The research team from Macquarie University and Fudan...Read more

Pakistan works towards better healthcare & medical education

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 09 Aug, 2018

The Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs of North America (OPEN), the Aga Khan University (AKU) and a Pakistani multinational pharmaceutical company have recently signed a memorandum of ...Read more

Getting a good gut feeling - Vitafoods Asia 2018

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 07 Aug, 2018

Singapore – In the near future, doctors may be able to diagnose and treat patients’ physical and mental health problems by analysing and adjusting the bacteria in their gut...Read more

Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Zuellig Pharma unite to improve wound care expertise

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 06 Aug, 2018

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH)'s Centre for Asian Nursing Studies (CANS), the Wound Healing Society of Singapore (WHSS) and Zuellig Pharma to laun...Read more

Research study aims to identify new ways to treat human seizures

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 02 Aug, 2018

Singapore –  Lenox Hill Hospital and The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have been chosen as study site to identify biomarkers for focal seizures in ...Read more

Congo declares new Ebola outbreak

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 02 Aug, 2018

Singapore – Four people have tested positive for Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo just a week after another outbreak that killed 33 people in the northwest...Read more

Eisai to market anti-Obesity agent in China through CY Biotech

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 31 Jul, 2018

Eisai Co., Ltd. announced that it has entered into an agreement to grant exclusive development and marketing rights for its anti-obesity agent lorcaserin hydrochloride (generic name, produc...Read more

Scythian Biosciences signs LOI to acquire CannCure

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 30 Jul, 2018

Singapore- Scythian Biosciences announced it has signed an arm’s length letter of intent effective July 26, 2018 to acquire CannCure Investments. CannCure is an Ontario corporation in...Read more

Taiwan Health Industry provides revolutionary transformation

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 07 Aug, 2018

In this digital era, the global health industry is currently undergoing a revolutionary transformation process, and Taiwan has unique advantages in contributing a significant part to this t...Read more