Category: Features
Scientists discover how a human antibody prevents Zika infection
As part of their efforts to identify a possible therapeutic candidate, a team of researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore, in collaboration with scientists from the University of North Carolina(UNC) in the US, have discovered how a human antibody […]
Potential new stroke drug limits and repairs brain damage
An anti-inflammatory drug, interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra), offers the potential to become a new treatment for stroke patients after researchers at The University of Manchester in the UK discovered that it limits the number of brain cells destroyed by stroke […]
Nearly 1,500 new virus species discovered by international research team
Almost 1,500 new virus species was discovered by a team of international researchers led from Australia and China. The study significantly expands the existing catalogue of known viruses and also indicates that these viruses have existed for billions of years. […]
Singapore scientists develop new tech to monitor cancer treatment response
A team of scientists at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (Smart) and Mechanobiology Institute at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a new technology that offers the potential to aid doctors in determining how well a […]
S. Korea culls thousands of birds as H5N6 avian flu outbreak cases rise to four
Two more poultry farms in South Korea has reported confirmed cases of an outbreak of the highly pathogenic bird flu on November 22, according to the country’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Rural Affairs, resulting in the culling of some […]
Avoid germs while traveling with these five simple tips
As the holiday season approaches and people are getting ready to travel to tourist spots or go back to their hometowns for their vacations, the risk of carrying and spreading disease also increases. According to studies, germs can travel easily […]
New diabetes drugs from rivals Novo, Sanofi both approved by US FDA
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two new combination drugsaimed at the treatment of diabetes from rival global healthcare companies Novo Nordisk and Sanofi. Novo’s Xultophy and Sanofi’s Soliqua both combine a long-lasting insulin with a so-called […]
Non-profit volunteers help to fight tuberculosis in the slums of Peru
Home to the highest rates of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in the Americas, there are at least 30,000 people living in Peru infected with the ancient disease that killed 1.8 million globally last year – more than AIDS-related and malaria deaths […]
Terminally ill teen now cryogenically preserved after winning court case
A 14-year-old British girl, who was terminally ill with cancer, won a historic legal fight shortly before her death to have her body cryogenically preserved in the hopes that she will be cured and resuscitated in the future. Writing to […]
World’s first VLP-based influenza vaccine has been developed in India
The world’s first influenza vaccine to be based on virus-like particle (VLP) technology, called Cadiflu-S, has been developed in India by CPL Biologicals Pvt Ltd, a joint venture biotechnology company between Indian multinational pharmaceutical firm Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd and US-based […]
