Category: Features
DNA in human embryos altered for the first time
DNA in human embryos has been altered for the first time in the UK by a team at the Francis Crick Institute as they try to understand what happens after a sperm fertilizes an egg. Understanding that stage in the […]
Sanofi, US NIH engineer antibody that attacks 99% of HIV strains
Scientists at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) and French multinational pharmaceutical company Sanofi have collaborated and engineered a new antibody that is effective in attacking 99% of HIV strains. It is built to attack three critical parts of […]
Poor sleep linked to higher risk of chronic pain, worse physical health
A study from the UK suggests that people who sleep poorly may have a higher risk of developing a chronic pain condition and may have worse physical health compared to those who have adequate sleep. A general decline in both […]
ITE staff develop new mechanism to simplify kidney stone removal
An innovative device that can simplify the process of removing large or complex kidney stones has been developed by a team of staff from the Institute of Technical Education (ITE)in collaboration with the National University Hospital (NUH), the National University […]
Expected increase in drug spending in 2018 to affect US employers
Employers in the US are getting ready for increased health care spending in 2018 as spending on new drugs for the treatment of diseases such as cancer, hepatitis C and multiple sclerosis is expected to rise more than 7%, consultancy […]
Medicated skin patch could burn unwanted fat, treat metabolic disorders
Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) and the University of North Carolina in the US have developed a medicated skin patch that could be used to burn off unwanted pockets of fat like “love handles” and even treat metabolic […]
Singapore first among188 countries in reaching UN health goals
Among 188 countries, Singapore ranked first in terms of progress towards achieving the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the United Nations (UN). These health targets include goals for infant mortality rates, smoking, vaccination, universal health coverage and rates of […]
New drug treatment against non-severe malaria cases found to be effective
A new drug developed by researchers at Tulane University in the US is effective in treating non-severe cases of malaria. This comes as a significant development as public health experts warn that Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite responsible for most malaria […]
Mental disorders, poor diet rank as greatest causes of ill health globally
Mental health disorders and poor diets are among the greatest causes of ill health globally, while heart disease and tobacco are ranked along with violence and conflict as the world’s biggest killers in 2016, according to a large international study. […]
Antibodies could improve reprogramming of mature cells into stem cells
A new approach using antibodies could eventually help improve the “reprogramming” of ordinary adult cells into stem cells, according to scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) in the US. The results suggest that scientists could eventually be able to […]
