Category: Top Story
Hormones and cancer
Although hormone therapy (HT) was started for women aged 55 years or more in 89% of subjects, who were largely without menopausal symptoms, in the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) trial reported in 2002, its findings were directly generalised to younger […]
Ebola outbreak is a public health emergency: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa to be an international public health emergency that requires an extraordinary response to stop its spread. It is the largest and longest outbreak ever recorded of […]
New clues could lead to early detection, better treatment of ovarian cancer
Scientists at A*STAR’s Institute of Medical Biology (IMB) and the Bioinformatics Institute (BII) have found new clues that could lead to the early detection and more personalised treatment of ovarian cancer. IMB scientists have successfully identified a biomarker of ovarian […]
Rediscover a natural, inexpensive cancer treatment agent mostly forgotten or ignored
You may remember the stir that DMSO created in the 1970s when it emerged as a miraculous healing agent and adjuvant for treating many health issues. Some MDs were using it on cancer patients successfully. Then, DMSO mostly faded out […]
Voice-controlled robot makes complex gynaecological surgeries easier
Patients undergoing gynaecological surgery will now be able to benefit from a new voice-controlled robotic system at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH). The ViKY Uterus Positioner (ViKY UP) robot, operated via wireless Bluetooth headset, is a motorised device that uses […]
Want to print human cells? A 3D bio-printer makes it possible
SINGAPORE- Local researchers may be one step closer to producing human organs like kidneys, blood vessels and skin with Singapore’s first 3D bio-printer. On Wednesday (Aug 6), start-up Bio3D Technologies will launch this machine, which prints with living tissue. The […]
More women interested in freezing eggs for future pregnancy
TOKYO – More Japanese women are interested in freezing and preserving their eggs for future pregnancy, now that a national organization on reproductive medicine has formally allowed unmarried women to do so — and without medical cause — from last […]
Why isn’t there a treatment or vaccine for Ebola?
In the four decades since the Ebola virus was first identified in Africa, treatment hasn’t changed much. There are no licensed drugs or vaccines for the deadly disease. Some are being developed, but none have been rigorously tested in humans. […]
Anti-malaria drug may be used to treat asthma, say researchers
SINGAPORE: A drug commonly used to treat malaria is showing promising signs that it could also be used to help control asthma more safely and effectively than other treatments available on the market, a scientist from the National University of […]
Ebola outbreak in West Africa – rising number of calls to International SOS
Singapore – International SOS has seen another rise in the number of requests for advice on Ebola in recent weeks. Since 1 March, 2014 the medical and travel security group has received hundreds of requests for advice on the outbreak, […]
