Category: Education
Singapore’s minister for health to participate in WHA, Geneva
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong will attend the 65th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland, from May 20 to May 24, the ministry announced Saturday. The WHA is the decision-making body of the World Health […]
Taiwanese biochemist bags Nikkei Asia Award
THIS year’s Nikkei Asia Prizes have been awarded to Taiwanese biochemist Chi-Huey Wong, Chinese environmental activist Yang Yong, and Sybil Wettasinghe, a Sri Lankan writer and illustrator. Launched by Nikkei Inc. in 1996, the annual prize recognizes the achievements of […]
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 […]
Takeda funds drug research
JAPAN – Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd has joined the Structural Genomics Consortium(SGC) to fund collective drug research aimed at bringing new, more effective medicines to market faster. The SGC is a not-for-profit organization based at the Universities of Toronto, Canada, […]
Biocon invests in new integrated research and development centre
INDIA – Biocon has invested in new integrated research and development centre, Biocon Research Center (BRC), in South-East Asia to conduct research on biologics that will deal with unmet medical needs. The 200,000-square-feet facility will accommodate the biologics process science […]
Cegedim opens office in Indonesia
FRANCE- Cegedim Strategic Data (CSD) continues expansion in Asia Pacific with the opening of an office in Indonesia Cegedim Strategic Data (CSD), leading provider of healthcare market research, announces the opening of a local office in Indonesia, a key growing […]
Biomedical research advances through new Institute
AUSTRALIA – The Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology (BMET) has officially opened at the University of Sydney, and will significantly advance highly multidisciplinary research for life sciences and medicine. Established by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies, BMET […]
New hospital to fund medical education
THAILAND – Siriraj Hospital together with private sector for modern medical ICT, will open its private facility, Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital (SiPH) on April 26. The new hospital aims to generate its own income without financial help from the government. The […]
New solution system optimises simulation training
MALAYSIA – Patient safety is driving more and more hospitals and higher education to use simulation as a teaching strategy to prepare learners for the rapidly-changing healthcare workplace. Technology, whether it is portable or provided in a fixed space, such […]
Eat your books; Read your food
Much like a tempting buffet, there are a lot of diet books to select from. HealthCareAsia visited the bookshops and searched for books that could change the way you choose, prepare and eat your meals. Whether it’s a light-hearted, fast […]
