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Australia • Australia Developing Breakthrough Leukemia Research Strategy • Obesity Associated With Detrimental Changes in Ovary • Queensland's Dengue Outbreak Worsens
China • Global Fund Assists Guangxi In Anti-AIDS Programs • Chinese Scientists Clone 5 Human Embryos for Research • China Stockpiles Vaccine for Possible Bird Flu Outbreak • QIAGEN Supports Cervical Cancer Screening for Underprivileged • JCI and Peking University Collaborate on Patient Safety and Education in China • Scientists Identify Key Drug Target in Bird Flu Virus • China Facing Burden from Chronic Diseases • Chinese Scientists Discover Achilles' Heel for SARS Virus • 18 HFMD Child Fatalities in China • Mainland China Reports 838 Infectious Disease Fatalities in February
Hong Kong • Lethal Fungal Contamination in Drug • Hong Kong Experiences Record High HIV Infection Level
India • Stem Cells Help Save Man's Leg From Amputation • Human Trials for Kalaazar Vaccine Soon • Stem Cell Banks Expand on Prospects of Healthy Dividend • Biotech Rice to be Commercially Available in India by 2012 • Rising Demand for Herbal Medicines in Jammu Kashmir • India, UNESCO to Set up Biotech Centre
Indonesia • Health Ministry Clears up Vaccine Dispute
Japan • Bird Flu Detected in Second Quail Farm in Central Japan
New Zealand • NZ Med Tech Sector Continues to Thrive • Aerobics Classes can Cause Hearing Damage
Singapore • Dengue fever is on the rise in Singapore • Will New US Policy Stem Talent Flow to Singapore? • HBOT Now Available at SGH • Cancer Society's Colorectal Screenings Helped Save 123 lives • National Heart Centre Singapore Unveils New Techniques for Heart Patients • NTU Seals Global Partnerships in Environmental Sciences R&D • NUH Cancer Center in Major Cancer Drug Trial • Need More Trained Doctors? Build New Medical School
Vietnam • Harmful Bacteria Found in Bottled Water
OTHER REGIONS Europe • Hot Tea Linked to Throat Cancer
USA • New Vaccine Method 'Offers Instant Immunity'
Feature • Interview with Kurt W¨¹thrich ¨C Why Structural Biology Matters • The PCR Revolution ¨C An Interview with Carl T Wittwer • Viva-University Children's Cancer Centre Opens at NUH • Biotech Crops — The Evergreen Revolution • From Velocity11 to Agilent Automation Solutions — The Revolutionary Road to Automation in Life Sciences • Schering-Plough Sets Up Translational Medicine Research Centre in Singapore
Industry Watch • World's Smallest and Longest-Lasting Rechargeable Neurostimulator Gets Australia's Nod • Chip-On-Chip and Gene Expression Used to Study How Yamanaka Factors Trigger Pluripotency • New Antiviral Drug Discovery to Combat Influenza Virus • DuPont Crop Protection Sees Research Synergies in Syngene's 'One Box' Model • Ono Enters into Drug Discovery Agreement with Xention • Eisai and Teikoku To Develop and Market Transdermal Patch for Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease • Global Collaboration on Novel Atrial Fibrillation Compound • Boston Scientific's Taxus Liberte Drug- Eluting Stent Launched in Japan • Symansis Wins NZ Emerging Company Award • Illumina's Entry Puts Singapore on Map as a Global Gene Chip Player • Neste Oil's Renewable Biofuel Plant in Singapore Ready in 2010 • Singapore and US Collaborate—Leveraging Forma's Tranformative Chemistry Platform
Research and Findings • Australian Scientists Reach Breakthrough in Stem Cell Research • Breakthrough in Disease Management of Chikungunya Fever by Singapore Researchers • MicroRNAs Lead to Formation or Suppression of Tumors? Singapore and US Scientists Share Results • Singapore and South Korea to Invent More New Materials • Asian Blood Cancer Patients Respond Better with a Lower Drug Dosage • Safer Ethical Way to Make Human Stem Cells • "Blushing" Response from Alcohol Drinking Signals Increased Cancer Risk Among East Asians
People Watch • Medicilon/MPI Pre-clinical Research-Shanghai Announces New President and Chief Operating Officer • Singapore Honors Dutch Scientist for Lowcost Waste Water Treatment • New CEO for AVA • Spain's Minister for Health and Consumer Affairs Visits Singapore
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