Australia to develop environmentally-friendly mosquito control tools

In a first for the Southern Hemisphere, researchers in Australia have shown a bacteria can successfully sterilise and er...

October 6, 2021 | Wednesday | News
Singapore highlights 'screen time' as risk factor for myopia in children

A major global study linking the use of digital smart devices (smartphones and tablets) with myopia in childre...

October 6, 2021 | Wednesday | News
Rapid At-Home COVID-19 Testing Becoming Available in Some Areas

There’s no denying that there’s been a substantial increase in the number of COVID-19 cases around the count...

October 4, 2021 | Monday | Opinion
The Health Burden of Disease

The burden of disease is used to calculate and estimate a population’s overall health. It can give some insight in...

October 4, 2021 | Monday | Opinion
Singapore opens third unit under National University Polyclinics

Built over three years, Bukit Panjang Polyclinic has been officially opened by the Minister for Health, Ong Ye Kung toda...

October 4, 2021 | Monday | News
Therapeutic approaches for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading causes of cancer death globally. In Malaysia, HCC is the eighth mos...

October 1, 2021 | Friday | Opinion
Healthcare leaders convene to empower women in digital health across APAC

On the occasion of World Contraception Day, healthcare professionals, policymakers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs...

September 30, 2021 | Thursday | Analysis
Indonesian commercial banks to finance the Indonesian healthcare sector

Bank Central Asia (BCA), a leading Indonesian commercial bank, and Impact Credit Solutions (ICS) have partnered to offer...

September 30, 2021 | Thursday | News
Australia invests $1.5 million towards children's mental health and wellbeing

Australia is providing a new, free phone application with information, ideas and guidance for parents to help them provi...

September 29, 2021 | Wednesday | News
Japan approves first orally administered therapy for rare autoimmune renal disease

Swiss firm Vifor Fresenius Medical Care Renal Pharma (VFMCRP) has announced that Japan’s Ministry of Health and La...

September 27, 2021 | Monday | News
Australia injects $9.2 M in 12 new health and medical research projects

The Australian government is investing $9.2 million in 12 new health and medical research projects, transforming their i...

September 24, 2021 | Friday | News
APAC study reveals impact of COVID-19 on hepatocellular carcinoma management

The COVID-19 pandemic has altered healthcare priorities which may adversely impact cancer management. A recent study by ...

September 23, 2021 | Thursday | News
Victoria's Health Innovation Centre to create high-value jobs in Australia

Monash University in Australia will establish Victoria’s Health Innovation Centre, including a flagship cardiovasc...

September 23, 2021 | Thursday | News
Japan's Takeda Pharma picks new partners to help strengthen health systems in LMICs

Japanese firm Takeda Pharmaceutical has announced the addition of four partnerships to its Global Corporate So...

September 23, 2021 | Thursday | News
Global Index enters to track pathogens around the world

The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute has launched the Global Infectious Diseases Index. It uses&nb...

September 22, 2021 | Wednesday | News
Singapore approves new therapy to treat advanced small cell lung cancer

Patients in Singapore with an aggressive form of lung cancer (metastatic small cell lung cancer) can now acces...

September 22, 2021 | Wednesday | News
Taiwan reports positive association between chronic sleep disorder and asthma

A recent study conducted by a group of researchers at the National Defense Medical Center in Taiwan, has revealed t...

September 21, 2021 | Tuesday | News
Australia injects $38.5 M to support dementia patients

Australia is set to establish a new National Centre for Monitoring Dementia to improve the care for those suffering...

September 20, 2021 | Monday | News
EU-ASEAN Health Summit explores emerging trends in the healthcare industry

The EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC), the primary voice for European business interests in ASEAN, held its i...

September 15, 2021 | Wednesday | News
Adopting a holistic and rational approach towards disinfection and healthcare awareness

Health and safety continue to top the agenda when it comes to moving on to a new normal. Integral to this is the way we ...

September 17, 2021 | Friday | Opinion
Evolving landscape of lymphoma treatment through novel therapies

Global Cancer organizations are marking "World Lymphoma Awareness Day on 15th September" spreading awareness among...

September 15, 2021 | Wednesday | Opinion
Singapore's Healthtech Start-Up PLANO to support Tech Era to address myopia in Africa

Tech Era, a technology-based social enterprise in Ghana, and Plano Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based healthtech start-up, hav...

September 14, 2021 | Tuesday | News
Siemens Healthineers extends access to personalized cancer care in Taiwan

Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company, has announced that China Medical University Hospital in Central Taiwan ...

September 10, 2021 | Friday | News
India, Australia to appoint Academic Chair in Ayurveda

All India Institute of Ayurveda under Ministry of Ayush has signed a MoU in coordination with NICM Western Sydney Univer...

September 7, 2021 | Tuesday | News
Hong Kong finds strong link between air quality and neurological disorders

A comprehensive, systematic meta-analysis conducted by scientists at the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) found ...

September 7, 2021 | Tuesday | News