Category: Education
New white blood cell discovery reveals target for better vaccine design
RESEARCHERS in Newcastle and Singapore have identified a new type of white blood cell which activates a killing immune response to an external source – providing a new potential target for vaccines for conditions such as cancer or Hepatitis B. […]
Singapore’s advocate of palliative care
Palliative care expert Cynthia Goh is familiar with the word “No”. She has had her fair share of rebuffs, brush-offs and cold shoulders in the 20-something years of setting up hospice and palliative care in Singapore. But that did not […]
2 Filipino women scientists bag L’Oreal-UNESCO awards
PHILIPPINES –Two young Filipino women scientists, Dr. Ma. Cecilia Conaco and Dr. Aletta Yniguez are the recipients of the 2011 For Women in Science (FWIS) L’Oreal-UNESCO awards. As the 2011 FWIS National Fellows, Conaco and Yniguez will use their prize […]
Singapore invites Indian investment in Education and Health
SINGAPORE – Looking forward to a mutually beneficial relationship, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong invited Indian investments, especially in education, healthcare and power sectors in the city state. “We are in the process of setting up a board of […]
China’s First International Psychology Journal Launched
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., has launched PsyCh Journal, China’s first international psychology journal. The new journal will be published in partnership with the Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IPCAS), China’s national psychology research institute. PsyCh Journal is […]
Discovered: human antibody that kills the dengue virus
SINGAPORE – A team of research scientists here have uncovered a human antibody that can neutralize and kill the dengue virus within two hours. A way to reproduce this antibody in large quantities has also been identified, potentially opening the […]
NUS to assess health status of 3,000 citizens
SINGAPORE – The National University of Singapore’s Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health will conduct a study to assess the health status and health-related lifestyle habits of Singaporeans and permanent residents aged 18 to 79 years. Starting this end […]
Encyclopaedia for the Deaf
CHINA – The first encyclopadiac dictionary for the country’s 20 million deaf and hearing-impaired people was published early June. Its compilers, a disabled couple in east Anhui province, collected over 1,000 entries about medicine, education, psychology, sociology, rehabilitation, linguistics, law, […]
Singapore has the highest rate for OC disorder
SINGAPORE – The city state’s Health Promotion Board is looking abroad for ways to improve its citizens’ mental health. It plans to commission a study of three to five countries or cities that have shown ‘remarkable progress’ in this area. […]
Australian Researchers To Study Chronic Disease In Rural India
AUSTRALIA – A new $1 million Australian government grant will fund a landmark study of the relationship between income and high blood pressure in rural India this year. The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) will support the collaboration […]
