Amidst this rising patient demand, hospitals in the region are facing manpower shortages and other operational challenges. With fewer healthcare professionals available to serve this growing number...
The interplay between gut microbes, hormones, and overall health has become a subject of great scientific interest in recent years. Women’s health, in particular, is influenced by hormonal...
Food is essential to the origin and development of human history, society, and modernization. Scientific and technological advances have transformed food from a critical element for human survival to...
Repeated low-level red-light (RLRL) therapy, now available through a medical device, could potentially change the treatment landscape for myopia and save billions of eyes from sight-threatening...
“Man up, boys don’t cry” is a very common saying in our society. Although undeniably toxic, this motto has been ingrained in most men. Fortunately, the emerging field of male endocrinology may...
Biomaterials with low endotoxin content could lead to a more accurate representation of the safety and potency of novel therapeutics. by Dr Bjorn Vergauwen In vitro 3D cancer models are...
Climate change has been one of the constant challenges faced by the world today. World leaders and organisations are facing increasing pressure to fulfil global agreements on achieving carbon...
Global biotech entrepreneur Vishal Doshi explores the potential of biotechnology in transforming cancer therapeutics. Moving beyond conventional cancer therapies, Vishal believes that innovations in...
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown science at its best as we witnessed the rapid development of vaccines, but it also spotlighted the challenges of inequity and the deployment of these vaccines to low-...
CAR-T cell therapy has brought great hope to patients suffering from blood cancers. However, bringing such cutting-edge technology to market has its own set of challenges. How can we anticipate and...
Southeast Asia has seen her fair share of Nipah virus outbreaks. How do we stay ahead of the enemy? by Dr Sunny Himansu The recent use and success of messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines in protecting...
Advancements in the dengue management landscape indicate a new era in the way we mitigate the impacts of the infectious disease. by Junghun Justin Kim Many of us living in Asia are well acquainted...