Tag: research
“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 […]
Lifebit opens Singapore R&D center to advance precision med research in APAC and Japan
Lifebit, a global leader in genomics and health data software, has announced the opening of its new regional operation headquartered in Singapore, marking its expansion into the Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) region. This move aims to foster collaboration with […]
GE Healthcare Partners With China’s BGI For Stem Cell Drug Discovery
CHINA – GE Healthcare and BGI announced a pioneering multi-year research collaboration in stem cell science. The objective of the collaboration is to help advance the potential global utility of stem cell-derived assays for use in drug discovery and toxicity testing […]
Korea and Australia ink pact on food allergy research
AUSTRALIA – To help minimise the adverse health effects of allergens in milk and other food products, the University of New South Wales (UNSW) School of Chemical Engineering and Korea’s National Institute of Animal Science (NIAS) have signed an agreement […]
Alcohol consumption and obesity higher in rural Australia, says research
AUSTRALIA – A nationwide study has found that people living in rural Australia are more likely to consume alcohol and be overweight and obese. The Roy Morgan State of the Nation Report 11, which includes a focus on rural Australia, […]
Tsinghua University partners with Bayer HealthCare Partner for Drug Research
CHINA – Bayer HealthCare and Tsinghua University in Beijing, China has signed a new strategic aggreement to collaborate in the area of biomedical sciences. This three-year joint research partnership relates to the Bayer-Tsinghua Joint Research Center for Innovative Drug Discovery […]
