Category: Features
Allergan to acquire Acelity’s LifeCell for US$2.9 bn
Global pharmaceutical company Allergan Plc has announced its plans to acquire Acelity LP Inc.’s regenerative medicine unit Life Cell in a US$2.9 billion deal that will expand Allergan’s portfolio of medical aesthetics, breast implants and tissue expanders, the company said. […]
Bayer, NUS Enterprise launch “Grants4Apps Singapore” for tech innovations
A web-based crowd sourcing initiative, known as “Grants4Apps Singapore”, that calls for innovative health tech solutions in Singapore and across Asia Pacific has been launched by Bayer, a German multinational chemical and pharmaceutical company, and NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial arm […]
Mylan to sell generic version of allergy drug EpiPen for US$300
Mylan, an American global generic and specialty pharmaceuticals company, announced that they will release a generic version of the life-saving allergy drug EpiPen for US$300, which is about 50% of the current price of the drug. The company recently came […]
Reduce stress by munching on superfoods, not comfort foods
The holiday season is one of the busiest and most stressful times of the year. During these times, many turn to traditional comfort foods like chocolate and ice cream to help them reduce their stress. However, research suggests it’s actually […]
Eighth case of Zika virus in Malaysia confirmed
Malaysia has confirmed its eighth case of the Zika virus infection involving a 67-year-old man who showed the first symptoms in late November. According to an online statement released by Malaysia’s health director-general Datuk Seri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah, during […]
Finland researchers correct Parkinson’s motor symptoms in mice
Researchers in Finland, led by University of Helsinki Docent Timo Myöhänen, have successfully corrected the motor symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease in mice in a study that offers promising results in terms of treatment for the disease. Parkinson’s disease is […]
UK becomes first country to license three-parent IVF treatment
The UK has become the first country to formally license a new type of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment designed to create babies from three people when the country’s Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority (HFEA) gave the final go-ahead. HFEA, the […]
Bird flu alert in South Korea raised to highest level for the first time
After experiencing an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N6 bird flu that started a month ago, South Korea’s agriculture ministry has now raised the bird flu alert status in the country to the highest level for the first time as […]
WHO: Stagnant funding threaten global fight against malaria
Insufficient funds and fragile health systems are threatening efforts to achieve globally agreed targets on the way to eventual elimination of malaria, according to the annual report published by the World Health Organization (WHO). Talking about how the world is […]
US CDC finds Zika virus can continue growing in infant’s brain after birth
A study published recently by US researchers found evidence that the Zika virus replicates in fetal brains up to seven months after the mother has been infected, and it showed that the virus can persist even after birth. The study […]
