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Malaysian doctor invents revolutionary unisex condom
The “Face of Global Sex Report 2012” by Durex revealed that 54% of Malaysians use protection when having their first sexual intercourse, ranking 13th among 37 countries surveyed globally that practised safe sex. But a more recent survey by the […]
Health officials get ready for vaccination campaign against yellow fever
Officials from the government of Congo and the World Health Organization (WHO) are racing to fight the outbreak of yellow fever in the country’s capital city. The deadly but preventable illness has already at least 353 in the Democratic Republic […]
First medicine sports conference by Medical Fair Asia to launch in Singapore
The inaugural Medical Fair Asia Medicine + Sports Conference, organized by Messe Düsseldorf Asia (MDA), will be held on the September 1and it will be co-located with Medical Fair Asia, the region’s premier medical trade fair at The Sands Expo […]
Medical Manufacturing Asia 2016 sees strong support from industry partners
Modeled after Compamed and jointly organized by SPETA (Singapore Precision Engineering and Technology Association) and Messe Düsseldorf Asia, Medical Manufacturing Asia (MMA) 2016 is established as Asia’s leading exhibition for the medical technology, medical manufacturing processes and related sectors. It […]
Weight loss computer game helps users resist temptation
Researchers from the Drexel University in Philadelphia, USA are trying to train the brain to resist sweets through a computer game. They have developed a computer game and smartphone app to help people control unhealthy eating habits and ultimately lose […]
Greenpeace urged by Nobel laureates to end GMO opposition
The international environmental group Greenpeace was recently called on by more than 100 Nobel laureates to end its opposition to genetically modified crops, saying there is a scientific consensus they are safe and can benefit society. In particular, the scientists […]
Artificial pancreas may hit markets in 2018
Authors of a paper in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, concluded that artificial pancreas may likely be available by 2018. An artificial pancreas is a device which monitors blood glucose in patients with […]
Daily bathing and moisturizing for kids with eczema
A team of US researchers looked at current available medical evidence to try to settle the ongoing debate about whether kids with eczema should bathe every day or not. Some experts have said that infrequent washing might be better because […]
US Army-developed Zika vaccines work in mice after one shot
A promising preclinical study of two Zika vaccine candidates has been completed by the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) and collaborators at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, suggesting that an effective human vaccine […]
Multinational study highlights importance of oral mucositis management
A new study titled ADOPT (Awareness Drives Oral Mucositis PercepTive) has emphasized an opportunity to improve the wellbeing of patients undergoing cancer treatment through stronger proactive management of oral mucositis (OM). OM is a common side effect of cancer treatment […]
