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An eye on future vision: Taiwanese ophthalmic innovations
According to estimates from IEK Consulting of the Industrial Technology Research Institute, the global ophthalmic medical equipment market is estimated to reach US$58.4 billion by 2023. Armed with the strength of ICT/optical technology and scale of manufacturing capability, ophthalmic device manufacturers in Taiwan are […]
Peanut skins, coffee wastes enhance antioxidant properties of milk chocolate
Phenolic compounds – in chocolate, for example – can provide valuable antioxidant health benefits, but also a harder, more bitter chocolate. The antioxidants in turn provide anti-inflammatory health benefits to the consumer and notably, help keep food products from spoiling. […]
Series of webinars on surgical equipment from Taiwan
A series of webinars on smart medical product launch will be held in Taipei, aimed at offering the global market a better understanding of Taiwan’s smart medical industry as the fight against the Covid-19 outbreak still continues. Driven by both […]
Affected olfactory support cells responsible for loss of smell in COVID-19
A majority of COVID-19 patients experience a temporary loss of smell, medically termed anosmia. Analyses of health records indicate that COVID-19 patients are 27 times more likely to have some level of anosmia but are only around 2.2 to 2.6 […]
Clinical guidelines about COVID-19’s impact on the body beyond the lungs published
When COVID-19 first gained traction in the US, in early March 2020, there was little clinical guidance on treating the effects of the disease. Physicians on the frontline of the outbreak in New York quickly realised that COVID-19 was more […]
Worldwide biosurveillance network needed to protect from diseases from unchecked wildlife trade
The severity of COVID-19 highlights the need for widespread pathogen screening and monitoring to better understand, predict and contain outbreaks in wildlife and humans. A group of eight researchers from San Diego Zoo Global in California, US, recommend a “decentralised” […]
Possible remedy against antibiotic-resistant MRSA infections found in marine algae
German researchers have successfully discovered marine molecules as potential remedy against infections and skin cancer in an alga and its fungal symbiont originating from the Kiel Fjord in Germany.The brown alga Fucus vesiculosus (bladder wrack) from the Kiel Fjord was […]
EXCLUSIVE: Are doctors oblivious to mental health illness?
Depression, a mental health disorder, is a leading cause of disability worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It is a common illness, which has affected millions globally, and the numbers continue to rise. While there have been known […]
Japanese researchers find COVID-19 patients with no symptoms “unlikely” to develop them later on
A recent study by Japanese researchers found that most COVID-19 patients with no symptoms (asymptomatic) will stay that way – researchers from Fujita Health University Okazaki Medical Center in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, studied some 128 asymptomatic coronavirus patients who were […]
WHO official reveals coronavirus spread by asymptomatic people ‘appears to be rare’
A health official from the World Health Organization (WHO) has claimed the spread of COVID-19 by asymptomatic individuals “appears to be rare” but can still happen. WHO’s coronavirus response team have yet to find significant secondary transmission of the novel […]
