Two cancer surgeons each receive $6m research award to study cancers prevalent in Singapore
Liver, and head and neck cancers are more prevalent in Asia, highlighting the need for improved understanding and treatment options here.
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Ticking time bomb? Study on ticks in Singapore calls for greater vigilance
A recent study has learnt that all 11 species of ticks found to have bitten humans in the island-state between 2002 and 2023 are capable of carrying one or more harmful microbes.
Global sea levels may rise by up to 1.9m by 2100, exceeding projections: NTU study
Sea-level rise is caused by the melting of land ice at the poles and the expansion of warmer seawater – both driven by global warming. Ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are…
Two ‘off-label’ chemo drugs used together to fight bladder cancer successfully in Singapore
The new union of gemcitabine and docetaxel was offered from October 2023 specifically to patients who were unresponsive to treatment and at higher risk for surgery. They are now…
New milestone in organ transplants in Vietnam: 21 people saved in six days
These included four heart transplant patients, one patient with a simultaneous liver-kidney transplant, three liver transplant patients and seven kidney transplant patients.
Why China is boosting public science education amid tech competition with the US
Despite decades of official emphasis, a government report in 2022 found that the system of science popularisation in China can be described as “hot at the top, warm in the…
Vietnam PM Chinh calls for Russia’s support in high-tech advancement of nuclear science
PM Pham Minh Chinh expressed his hope that the Russian side will help Vietnam in training personnel and maximising its potential, transfer technology, and share management…
Special visa and income mechanisms to attract leading scientists to Vietnam: PM Chinh
According to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation play a crucial role as a driving force to accelerate Vietnam's…
Singaporean experts on the hunt for diseases that can spread from animals to humans
The notion of how human well-being is intimately intertwined with environmental health is gaining traction globally, with scientists and the World Health Organisation urging…
Filipino scientists make concrete blocks with coffee grounds
Further study could enable the Philippines to produce sustainable concrete blocks. As a result, it could become a major boon for its construction industry, coffee production, and…