Category: Education
OS+H Asia 2024: Southeast Asia’s Leading Exhibition on Workplace Safety and Health Returns for its 14th Iteration
Southeast Asia’s leading exhibition dedicated to workplace safety and health, OS+H Asia, returns for its 14th iteration in a new venue, the Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Hall B. Showcasing more than 130 exhibitors from 17 countries, OS+H Asia is […]
An Urgent Need to Stop Diabetes in Its Tracks
There is no doubt that diabetes is a debilitating disease, making it essential to prevent its onset. Globally, an estimated 529 million people globally live with diabetes, with 90-95% having type 2 diabetes, according to research. This condition significantly increases […]
Problematic Smartphone Use as Hidden Driver of Anxiety and Depression in Teens – Study
Researchers at King’s College London found that teens with problematic smartphone use (PSU) were twice as likely to have anxiety and nearly three times more likely to suffer from depression compared to those without PSU. The study aimed to assess […]
Key Protein Identified in Aggressive Prostate Cancer Progression
Breakthrough study A pioneering study by Romie Angelo Azur, Kevin Christian Olarte, Weand Ybañez, Alessandria Maeve Ocampo, and Dr. Pia Bagamasbad at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman College of Science National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (UPD-CS […]
Global Physical Inactivity on the Rise: 1.8 Billion at Risk
New data shows that 31% of adults worldwide, about 1.8 billion people, did not meet recommended physical activity levels in 2022, a 5% increase since 2010. If this trend continues, inactivity could rise to 35% by 2030, hindering global targets […]
Tiredness Could be Caused by this Less Commonly Known Health Condition
By Dr Serena In, Clinical Psychologist and Head of Department at School of Medicine in IMU University “Why am I so tired even though I had a full night’s sleep?” “Everybody thinks I’m being lazy, but I’m just exhausted all […]
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 […]
