S$5.8 M commitment to build Singapore's first breathlessness ecosystem

Lien Foundation and Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) have launched the Air Master service, which aims to help patients with...

November 16, 2023 | Thursday | News
Singapore accelerates development of advanced biometrics solutions

France-hedquartered IDEMIA, the global leader in identity technologies, and HTX (Home Team Science and Technology Agency...

November 16, 2023 | Thursday | News
Malaysia's Sime Darby sells healthcare biz to Columbia Asia for RM5.7 B

Sime Darby Berhad has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Sime Darby Holdings Berhad (SDHB) has entered into a sa...

November 16, 2023 | Thursday | News
Africa and China commit to deepen cooperation for public healthcare

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the China Centres for Disease Control and Prevent...

November 15, 2023 | Wednesday | News
Singapore to establish Centre for Sustainable Medicine in response to climate change

The Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) is establishing the Centre for Sust...

November 15, 2023 | Wednesday | News
Australia establishes first national occupational respiratory disease registry

The Australian government has taken the next step in fighting deadly occupational respiratory diseases like silicosis by...

November 14, 2023 | Tuesday | News
Australian startup Psychae Therapeutics secures $4.5 M for developing psychedelic-assisted therapies for mental healthcare

The University of Melbourne, Australia has announced the first syndicated investment of $4.5 million by the University&r...

November 14, 2023 | Tuesday | News
Singapore kicks off new project for reducing childhood myopia through light exposure app

TUMCREATE, a multidisciplinary research platform of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Singapore, and the Yong ...

November 10, 2023 | Friday | News
EW Group, DXN to build wellness centre in Malaysia

European Wellness Biomedical Group (EW Group) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with DXN Holdings Berhad (DXN) to...

November 9, 2023 | Thursday | News
Singapore, Korea become WHO-listed regulatory authorities

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA), Singapore; the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS), Republic of Korea; and the ...

November 8, 2023 | Wednesday | News
Australia's Deakin University inks MoU with Indian Institute of Technology to boost research ecosystem

In a significant expansion of its strategic engagement initiatives currently undertaken 'in India, with India,...

November 7, 2023 | Tuesday | News
The Netherlands bolsters pandemic preparedness with increased funding

The Netherlands Ministry of Health, Sports and Welfare has announced an additional EUR 14 million contribution to Norway...

November 7, 2023 | Tuesday | News
Japan's GHIT Fund and Medicines Patent Pool strengthen ties to improve access to medicines

Japan-headquartered Global Health Innovative Technology Fund (GHIT Fund) and Switzerland-based Medicines Patent Pool (MP...

November 6, 2023 | Monday | News
Hisamitsu Pharma launches Salonpas® Diclofenac Patch 1% in Singapore for pain relief

Japan-based Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical has launched the Salonpas® Diclofenac Patch 1% in Singapore. It is the first in...

November 3, 2023 | Friday | News
Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore receives $6 M funding to foster tomorrow's healthcare leaders

The Ngee Ann Kongsi, a charitable foundation in Singapore, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Duke-NUS ...

November 2, 2023 | Thursday | News
Australian Government releases landmark cancer plan to improve screening, treatment

The Australian Government has released the landmark Australian Cancer Plan, which aims to improve prevention, screening,...

November 2, 2023 | Thursday | News
Malaysia's UCSI Hospital to pioneer stem cell healthcare tourism

US-based Treasure Global (TGL), an innovative technology solutions provider, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding wi...

November 2, 2023 | Thursday | News
Korea to launch governmental control tower for creation of new bio-health markets

The Ministry of Health and Welfare in South Korea has announced that the government has enacted the Presidential Decree&...

October 30, 2023 | Monday | News
“NEOM is fundamentally reshaping health by placing a strong emphasis on personalised care”

What are Saudi Arabia’s strategic objectives to establish a NEOM megaproject? What are the infrastructural marvels...

October 31, 2023 | Tuesday | Opinion
Pushing The Age Barrier

Asia's rapid ageing is driving efforts to slow this process, with Singapore at the forefront. In September 2023, a groun...

October 31, 2023 | Tuesday | Analysis
Prediabetes can significantly impact (ing) quality of life

The term prediabetes refers to a glycemic state not yet exceeding the diagnostic threshold for diabetes and, thus, not y...

October 31, 2023 | Tuesday | Opinion
Addressing Diabetes-related Complications

The health complications associated with diabetes pose a mounting burden on healthcare systems. Various studies undersco...

October 31, 2023 | Tuesday | Analysis
New Zealand launches national polio response framework

The Ministry of Health in New Zealand has published a new National Poliomyelitis Response Framework, responding to the i...

October 27, 2023 | Friday | News
New Jersey's life sciences trade association BioNJ inks MoU with Taiwan BIO

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently visited Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park in Taiwan during the Choose New Jersey ...

October 27, 2023 | Friday | News
Mithra to receive € 2.5 M from Fuji Pharma for dysmenorrhea treatment in Japan

Mithra Biotech, a company dedicated to women’s health, has announced that its licence holder Fuji Pharma has submi...

October 25, 2023 | Wednesday | News