Category: Features
Cardinal Health expands in Asia with powder-free gloves, disposable gowns
Cardinal Health, a leading global, integrated healthcare services and products company, is introducing its powder-free gloves product line to Hong Kong while further penetrating the disposable drapes and gowns segment in Asia as part of its expansion plans in the […]
First arthroplasty registry in Asia boosts Taiwan’s position in orthopedics
Taiwan’s National Arthroplasty Registry, the first of its kind in Asia, strengthens the country’s position as a regional leader in the field of orthopedics as it helps increase the success rate of local joint replacement procedures. The registry contains information […]
Pfizer takes equity in ICU Medical with infusion therapy business sale
American global pharmaceutical corporation, Pfizer, has agreed to sell its global infusion therapy business, Hospira Infusion Systems (HIS), for US$1 billion in cash and stock to ICU Medical, a California-based developer and manufacturer of vascular therapy, oncology and critical care […]
Sanofi’s Dengvaxia has been approved for use by Singapore’s HSA
After a seven-month expedited review of the potential benefits and risks of Sanofi Pasteur’s Dengvaxia, the world’s first commercially available dengue vaccine, Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has recently approved its use in the country. The Dengvaxia vaccine, requiring three […]
Scientists closer to HIV cure as patient tests show ‘promising’ results
Researchers under a collaborative UK effort are hopeful that they are one step closer to finding a cure for HIV after reporting that their first participant has completed the new treatment that was found to be “safe and well-tolerated”. Six […]
Discovery on ‘self-eating’ cells leads to a Nobel Prize for Japanese cell biologist
The 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, awarded by the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet, has been recently given to Japanese cell biologist, Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi, for his discoveries on the mechanisms underlying autophagy, a fundamental process for degrading […]
‘Time To Change’ mental health campaign receives £20mn funding
The Time To Change initiative, a campaign that aims to tackle the stigma surrounding mental health, has received a £20 million fund boost from the UK’s Department of Health, Comic Relief and the Big Lottery Fund. The mental health campaign, […]
Study finds 1 in 10 HIV-infected children are immune to AIDS
A new study has found that one in 10 children possess a rare “monkey-like” genetic system making them immune to AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). The children’s immune systems “kept calm” amidst high numbers of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) […]
First cases of Zika-linked microcephaly in SEA confirmed in Thailand
Southeast Asia’s first two cases of babies born with microcephaly that are linked to the mosquito-borne Zika virus infection were confirmed in Thailand on September 30. Local health officials did not disclose further information regarding the exact locations of the […]
First nasal-only oxygen mask uses medical TPE
Relying on the sealing and cushioning capabilities of a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), a small innovative company has addressed a longstanding problem in procedures involving sedation by creating the first nasal-only alternative to the standard full-face oxygenation and ventilation masks that […]
