Category: Features
New drug delivery system could transformtreatment of cancer, other diseases
A new implantable device that could change the way medicines are delivered for the treatment of cancer and other diseases has been developed by Lyle Hood, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), […]
Risk of major heart attack is eight times higher for younger adults who smoke
A UK study has found that smoking in young adults increases their risk of having a major heart attack by eight-fold compared to their peers who never smoked or who already gave it up. Older adults also have a higher […]
Asia to overtake Europe as second largest healthcare market by 2025 –report
As the global healthcare industry is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.6% to reach US$2.69 trillion by 2025, Asia is expected to replace Europe as the second largest healthcare market in the world by […]
Nestle’s new techcan cut 40% sugar in chocolate without changing taste
Swiss transnational food and drink company Nestle says they have come up with a new technology that will allow them to cut the amount of sugar in some of their chocolate bars by up to 40% without changing the quality […]
Australian high school students recreate Shkreli’s US$750 drug for only US$2
A group of 11 high school students in Australia has successfully recreated the life-saving drug Daraprim for a mere US$2 a pill, according to scientists from the University of Sydney. In September 2015, biotech executive Martin Shkreli became widely reviled […]
Platypus venom could hold the key to the future of diabetes treatment
Researchers at the University of Adelaide in Australia have found that a longer-lasting form of the hormone glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) – which promotes the release of insulin, lowering blood sugar levels – in platypus venom. This discovery could pave the […]
Improved CRISPR allows scientists to study all stages of cell development
A more controllable and efficient version of the CRISPR gene editing platform called sOPTiKO has been created by researchers from the Welcome Trust Sanger Institute, a British non-profit genomics and genetics research institute, and the University of Cambridge in the […]
Bird flu outbreaks causing alarm across Asia, Europe
Public health officials across Asian countries are alarmed at the rising number of recent bird flu outbreaks in the region, reminiscent of the fatal H5N1 strain that has taken the lives of more than 450 people since the mid-2000s. For […]
Injectables, implants may be the future of HIV prevention
Scientists are getting ready to start large-scale trials next month using injections to protect vulnerable groups against HIV for at least two months, in a step that will take HIV prevention to the next level. The scientists are also hoping […]
“Predatory bacteria” may be the new weapon against superbugs
Researchers from the UK are testing the effectiveness of “predatory bacteria”, which eat others of its kind, as the new weapon in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, also known as “superbugs”. Scientists all over the world are trying new approaches […]
