Category: Features
Facebook’s Zuckerberg, wife Chan to invest US$3 bn to cure diseases
When Facebook’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg, and his pediatrician wife, Priscilla Chan, had their daughter, they pledged to allocate 99% of their wealth to philanthropic causes such as promoting equality and curing diseases during their lifetimes. At a recent event held […]
MEDICAL FAIR ASIA 2016 continues to grow, in size and importance, reporting record-breaking numbers for its 11th edition
Recent editions of Medical Fair Asia, the region’s leading exhibition for the medical and healthcare sector, have been seeing growing exhibitor interest from North America and the Middle East as Southeast Asia continues to expand as an attractive market. The […]
Mental health risks increased by internet addiction, study finds
Young people who spend an inordinate amount of time on the internet increase their risks of suffering from mental health problems such as ADHD, anxiety, depression, executive functioning issues, impulsiveness and inattention. A recent study by researchers at McMaster University […]
ASEAN members pledge increased cooperation in fight against Zika virus
Health ministers from the 10 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as well as representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO) attended a teleconference that was recently held to address the growing number of Zika virus […]
Safer, non-addictive alternatives for opioid may be on the way
One of the problems being faced by the healthcare system today is the growing number of deaths caused by drug overdose, specifically opioids which are morphine-derived painkillers like heroin, Vicodin, or Oxycontin. According to estimates by the US Centers for […]
Brain size linked to memory retention in a new study of ‘super agers’
As people reach the ages beyond 50s, their brains tend to shrink in volume and memory starts to decline. In people with Alzheimer’s disease, for example, there is notable shrinkage in parts of the brain involved with storing and retrieving […]
Star-shaped polymer may be the solution against drug-resistant bacteria
Health experts around the world have recently expressed their concern over the growing number of bacteria that are becoming resistant to various drugs and antibiotics. These ‘superbugs’ are listed as a key threat to human health by the World Health […]
AIDS, TB, malaria global fund raised over US$12.9 bn from donors
International donors have raised more than US$12.9 billion in global fund as part of the campaign to effectively eradicate AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria by 2030. Various governments, faith-based and private sector partners were asked by the Global Fund to raise […]
RightEye gets rights to eye tests for early detection of autism, Parkinson’s
The exclusive rights to two internationally recognized eye movement tests that help doctors more accurately and objectively identify early stages of autism in children 12 to 40 months old, and aids in detecting Parkinson’s disease in patients of all ages […]
Longer daytime naps linked to type 2 diabetes, Japanese study suggests
Japanese scientists at the University of Tokyo suggest that daytime naps lasting for more than one hour could be a warning sign for type 2 diabetes. The link was found after the researchers analyzed observational studies involving more than 300,000 […]
