Australia explores deadly spider venom treatment for heart attacks with $23M funding

A potentially life-saving treatment containing venom from one of the world’s deadliest spiders is one step closer ...

July 4, 2022 | Monday | News
GSK attempts to bridge vaccination gap in Malaysia

British pharmaceutical firm GSK recently conducted a knowledge sharing session to educate Malaysians on the importance o...

July 1, 2022 | Friday | News
“Obstructive Sleep Apnea brings about a severe economic burden on the country”

What are the challenges facing the OSA and COPD market in India? In India, awareness is the primary challenge for Obstr...

July 1, 2022 | Friday | Opinion
Eschewing Myopic Attitude Towards Eye Health

Uncorrected myopia remains the leading cause of distance vision impairment globally, and its rising prevalence could cos...

June 30, 2022 | Thursday | Analysis
Third wave of COVID-19 delivers highest mortality risk in Australian ICUs

According to a new study led by Monash University, of those admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with COVID-19, aft...

June 28, 2022 | Tuesday | News
Malaysian Genomics Resource Centre to offer holistic management of kidney health

Malaysian Genomics Resource Centre,  a leading genomics and biopharmaceutical specialist, has announced that t...

June 27, 2022 | Monday | News
WHO South-East Asia unveils Book capturing elimination of infectious diseases

A book titled ‘Elimination of Infectious Diseases from the South-East Asia Region Keeping the Promise’ was r...

June 22, 2022 | Wednesday | News
Thailand becomes first Asian country to legalise Marijuana

Thailand has become the first country in Asia to decriminalize marijuana, making it legal to grow and sel...

June 22, 2022 | Wednesday | News
First-ever gut microbiome banking service launches in Southeast Asia

Cordlife Group, a Singapore Exchange mainboard listed consumer healthcare company, and AMILI, have announced a strategic...

June 22, 2022 | Wednesday | News
Fujitsu, Salesforce start collaboration on healthcare solutions for Japan market

Fujitsu and Salesforce Japan have announced the start of a collaboration to create new digital solutions for the healthc...

June 23, 2022 | Thursday | News
Hong Kong pushes biomedical technology development to nurture startups

Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) is partnering with global research-driven biopharmaceutical l...

June 21, 2022 | Tuesday | News
Johnson & Johnson opens first satellite centre for Global Health Discovery in APAC

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has announced the launch of the new J&J Satellite Centre for Global Health Discovery...

June 21, 2022 | Tuesday | News
New study contributes to clinical diagnosis and intervention in mite allergies in China

The medically important astigmatic mites have long been known as the major cause of human allergies. Recently, a groundb...

June 17, 2022 | Friday | News
Investigating the impact and risk of poor air quality in hospital and indoor environments

Nearly every conversation about air pollution focuses on outdoor pollution. It’s time that changed. Pollution doe...

June 15, 2022 | Wednesday | Analysis
Singapore launches new centre to strengthen pandemic preparedness across ASEAN

Leveraging the research, collaborations and commercialisation successes that have contributed to Singapore’s fight...

June 14, 2022 | Tuesday | News
Hong Kong opens Centre for Eye and Vision Research

At the forefront of the population’s health and aging imperative and with its mission of generating innovative tec...

June 13, 2022 | Monday | News
G20 meeting proposes mobilisation of financial resources to face future pandemics

During June 6 to 8 June 2022, G20 member states discuss the mobilisation of financial resources to respond to ...

June 9, 2022 | Thursday | News
WHO recommends a new regimen for HIV and visceral leishmaniasis co-infection

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published new treatment recommendations for visceral leishmaniasis in patients c...

June 9, 2022 | Thursday | News
Major milestone for secondary fracture prevention announced in Japan

An estimated 13 million people are living with osteoporosis in Japan. The bone disorder results in painful and disabling...

June 10, 2022 | Friday | News
New Zealand shows strong link between COVID‑19 and worsening mental health

An international study, involving hundreds of New Zealanders, has sparked a call for more public health awareness of the...

June 8, 2022 | Wednesday | News
New Zealand's Ministry of Health announces interim structure

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has announced the Ministry of Health’s new interim structure. The...

June 8, 2022 | Wednesday | News
Government urges Australians to get vaccinated against influenza

This year, for the first time, Australia will be managing COVID-19 and an influenza season. As we move into the winter 2...

June 8, 2022 | Wednesday | News
AI Can Help Detect Infectious Diseases Before They Become Fatal

AI has already seen considerable adoption in the medical sector. It plays a central role in drug discovery, automation o...

June 6, 2022 | Monday | News
Australia calls for major investment for effective cancer prevention

New research by the Daffodil Centre, a joint venture of Cancer Council New South Wales (NSW) and the University of Sydne...

June 3, 2022 | Friday | News
Hong Kong finds way to measure vaccine effectiveness in absence of adequate health data

A research team from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has demonstrated how to measure vaccine ...

June 2, 2022 | Thursday | News