Category: Top Story
‘Groundbreaking’ AI can predict Ebola drugs effectiveness 150 times faster
A new research has revealed that a team of researchers hunting for new Ebola treatments have come up with “groundbreaking” artificial-intelligence that can predict the effectiveness of new medicines 150 times faster than current methods. A startup supported by the […]
Chart helps save infants from deadly liver disease
Since the chart to analyze infants’ stool has been used, the number of cases of biliary atresia being treated rose more than 30 percent, its designer said. A simple health check with the help of a stool color chart could […]
Multiple sclerosis on the rise in UAE
DUBAI – Multiple sclerosis is on the increase in the UAE, according to an international network of support groups for the disease. A survey conducted by the MS International Federation reveals that there were almost 1,500 MS patients in the […]
New treatment for diabetes announced
Dragon Jade International Limited has announced new Chinese herbal formula that has clinically been proven to treat diabetes. The Company is pleased to announce today that it has recently accredited and accepted another. Specifically, the new product has successfully lowered […]
‘Robot’ hospital beds easier to move about
It will soon be easier and safer to wheel hospital beds around Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH), with the roll-out of “robot” beds which can be pushed by just one worker instead of the usual two. The beds come with […]
Health shows scrutinized in China
New rules for such programs aim at curbing misleading advice and the pushy sell of ungrounded theories on TV. China’s top media regulator has tightened control over health-related TV programs, in a bid to provide viewers with better scientific content. […]
Google seeks way to search bodies for disease
Google is exploring a way to search inside people’s bodies for early signs of deadly illnesses such as cancer or heart disease. A Life Sciences team at the special projects Google X Lab are experimenting with having “nanoparticles” hunt for […]
China warns against eating nassarius snails
BEIJING – China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) issued a circular advising people not to eat toxic nassarius snails to avoid food poisoning on Monday. CFDA said it is now a peak sales season for edible snails and the administration […]
Beware of new flu strains: Expert
SINGAPORE – The peak flu season is coming up, with the H3N2 virus likely to be the prevalent strain. But experts said there is a need to be prepared for new strains as the flu virus is ever evolving. Professor […]
NTU scientists find rare enzyme in common plant in Singapore
Scientists in Singapore have made a rare discovery in a common local plant whose blue flowers are used for food colouring. Researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have extracted a type of enzyme called a ligase from the Clitoria ternatea, […]
