Category: Education
Research Highlights Key Insights into Women’s Health in Southeast Asia
Milieu Insight, Southeast Asia’s leading survey software company, and FemTech Association Asia, the region’s foremost advisory and industry network dedicated to improving women’s health through technology, have announced their strategic research partnership. This collaboration has resulted in the highly anticipated […]
New Study Reveals Impact of Microplastics on Human Respiratory Health
Recent research has confirmed the presence of nano and microplastic particles in the respiratory systems of humans and birds. A new study by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) explores the effects of inhaling these particles and their deposition in […]
Singapore Researchers Develops New Method for Predicting MSCs’ Cartilage Repair Efficacy
Researchers from Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-medicine (Camp) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (Smart), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, and collaborators from the National University of Singapore Tissue Engineering Programme (Nustep) have discovered a […]
“Magic mushroom” for medical, research use gets green light
Thailand has authorized the medical and research use of opium and psilocybin mushrooms, commonly known as magic mushrooms. This change was formalized in a directive by Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew and became effective in April, following its publication in […]
Global Health Sector Strategies to Mitigate HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and STIs Risks, Prevalence – Report
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its inaugural biannual report for the 2022-2030 Global Health Sector Strategies on HIV, viral hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This report provides a comprehensive overview of the progress made, as well as […]
Groundbreaking SMART study reveals how malaria parasites develop drug resistance
Researchers from the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, in collaboration with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC), and Nanyang Technological […]
Slightly High BP Doubles Risk of Stroke, Heart Failure – Japanese Study
People with slightly high blood pressure (BP) are at twice the risk of developing cerebral and cardiovascular diseases, including strokes and heart failures, as those with normal BP, according to a new study by Yokohama City University. The research team […]
Revolutionising Oncology: How AI Is Transforming Cancer Research and Treatment
Resource person: Raman Singh, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Juniper Biologics Artificial Intelligence (AI) has undeniably become deeply entrenched in our lives, with one of its most promising domains being healthcare. Its integration into healthcare spans across diagnosis, treatment, […]
Asia’s Myopia Epidemic and the Race to Save Our Children’s Vision
By Tacy Song, Head of Professional Affairs, Myopia, APAC, Cooper Vision Myopia, often dubbed as near-sightedness, has ignited global concern as its prevalence steadily escalates, affecting both adults and children worldwide. The condition is the most common refractive error among […]
Climate Change Taking Toll on Workers’ Health – Report
The International Labour Organization (ILO) released a report highlighting the significant health risks climate change poses to workers worldwide. More than 70% of the global workforce, about 2.4 billion people, are expected to face health hazards related to climate change, […]
