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2017 MAKNA Cancer Research Award winner Conlathan Ibau talked about developing a prostate cancer sensor that could replace the digital rectum examination.
MALAYSIA: POREX leaving a mark in Asia Pacific


The company revealed plans to launch their new Customer and Commercial Centre and expanded manufacturing plant.
World's first total penis and scrotum transplant done in the US


The 14-hour surgery was performed on 26 March 2018 by a team of nine plastic surgeons and two urological surgeons.
Singapore: MOH announced award winners of this year’s OF-LCG


About $60 million for research projects on virus-induced cancer, age-related macular disease and lung cancer.
Digital phenotyping: The new era of healthcare technology or unauthorized pervasive surveillance?


People who use smartphones and interact on social media inevitably leave digital footprints, of which tech companies track as a proxy of their well-being. Could this be a new healthcare technology era, or another step towards unauthorized, pervasive surveillance?
News Bites: New molecule able to kill drug-resistant bacteria, FDA approves at-home breast cancer risk test


This week, a second baby was born via uterus transplant, Singapore scientists are able to print human skin which matches natural pigment, and found higher survival outcomes in a type of heart failure.
Are Uber and Lyft the answers to missed medical appointments?


Can ride-sharing services help to reduce missed medical appointments? Uber and Lyft certainly believe so. While these companies are beginning to flex their muscles in healthcare, critics are worried that patient privacy may be at risk.
Medical technologies: Human complement or replacement?


Should patients take a ridesharing service or an ambulance to the emergency room? Or should a depressed person opt for a robot for psychiatric assessment? Medical technologies are here to stay, and to create unforeseen dilemmas in medical practice.
Thousand Talents Plan: China’s “golden ticket” to international leadership in the biotech and health industry?


A decade has already passed since the launch of China’s “Thousand Talents Plan" – an ambitious project with mixed reviews of merits and frauds. Despite the controversies, the programme has put China on the international stage for biotechnology and healthcare innovation. But, will it continue to do so?
Digging deep: Is intentional non-adherence among patients a thing?


Non-adherence to medicines is a well-known, but poorly addressed issue. Instead of blaming patients for being forgetful, perhaps more attention should be paid to intentional non-adherence?
News Bites: Singapore studies found Asian lung cancers are tougher to treat; Broccoli and bacteria cocktail can prevent colon cancer


This week, Singaporean researchers unveil research on lung and colon cancers while, a neurobiologist develops a new way of identifying physical pain.
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