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Covid-19: Children more susceptible than previously assumedDespite affecting more adults than children in general, new studies are showing that children are more susceptible to the novel coronavirus than
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Medical Fair Asia postponed to DecemberWith the ongoing onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic globally, the Singapore-held 13th edition of Medical Fair Asia, originally scheduled for 9-11
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New Ebola outbreak in Congo amid coronavirus relief spurs panic, concernThe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have just announced that a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease is occurring in its northwestern port city
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Australian scientists find possible coronavirus treatment in FDAA present-day anti-parasitic drug has been shown to kill the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic currently, in just
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Stomach acid-withstanding peptide pills could be a new type of oral drugResearchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) have recently developed a novel method of testing and creating peptides
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Roche’s Tecentriq-chemotherapy combo now approved for treatingThe Singaporean Health Sciences Authority (HAS) has recently approved of global pharmaceutical giant Roche’s new immunotherapy treatment:
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Intraday hunger because of fasting may strengthen immuneA Turkish internal medicine and gastroenterologist specialist claimed that time-restricted eating practices such as fasting, strengthens the body’s
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Diabetics could one day use remote-activated insulin-releasing devicePeople with diabetes have trouble metabolising glucose, asbeta cells in the pancreas are unable to sense spikes in blood sugar levels and produce
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Flexible electronic sensor patch tracks vitamin C and other nutrients via sweat - Healthcare Asia Daily News | Asia's Leading News and Information Source on Healthcare and Medical Industry, Medical Technology, Healthcare Business and R&D, Healthcare Events. Online since 2010To gauge a person’s vitamin C levels – vitamin C supports the immune system and notably helps with wound healing – scientists from the University of California-San Diego (UCSD), US, have developed a thin, flexible, stretchable skin patch which generates an electric current in accordance with the user’s sweat. The strength of the electric current …
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Necklace ECG enables fast and easy monitoring for a trial fibrillationAtrial fibrillation – essentially an abnormal heart rhythm – is a major, often symptomless cause of strokes. An experimental new necklace designed by
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Smartphone snap of the eyelid can detect signs of anaemiaDiagnoses of blood disorders usually eat up time, but new software has been developed to ease the process – using a smartphone camera,
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Sensors within prosthetic arm makes it “feel” like a natural limbA new neuromusculoskeletal prosthesis is said to imitate a natural limb almost exactly, because users can control it with their own minds
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Risk factors for severe COVID-19/death amplified by age, male sex and obesityClear risk factors have been reported in observational studies related to the COVID-19 outbreak in China, but similar studies with European patients are lacking:
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UK researchers find new twist to age, gender and culture in predicting lonelinessA joint study carried out by the University of Exeter (Exeter), the University of Manchester (Manchester) and Brunel University London (Brunel) have
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Researchers find dementia gene mutation doubles risk of severeAn international team of researchers from the University of Exeter Medical School (Exeter), UK, and the University of Connecticut School of Medicine
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Antibody in the blood of SARS survivor may help in the fightScientists have identified an antibody from the blood sample of a person who recovered from severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) which appears
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Hair regrowth trial results show promise with stem-cell topical solutionA stem-cell-based topical treatment has been found to regrow hair in both male and female subjects with age-related baldness – at least half of men
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How peripheral artery disease may cause lower limb amputation if left unchecked - Healthcare Asia Daily News | Asia's Leading News and Information Source on Healthcare and Medical Industry, Medical Technology, Healthcare Business and R&D, Healthcare Events. Online since 2010The little-known peripheral artery disease (PAD) is the third most common clinical manifestation of atherosclerosis, after coronary artery disease (CAD) and stroke; and is also associated with a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Professor Tan Huay Cheem, Director of Singapore’s National University Heart Centre (NUHCS) explains that PAD is characterised by debilitating …
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Early companionship with “man’s best friend” shown to lessen the riskEarly life exposure to pet cats and dogs have been said to alter the human immune system through various means, including pet-induced stress reduction
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Why organic baby food and feeding?Baby food options can be overwhelming when it comes to nutrition for children. There is a lot of advice floating around when it comes to what you should
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Novartis trials new drug that delays breast cancer progressionA breast cancer diagnosis is usually distressing to patients across all age groups, especially for the younger ones who have much of life to experience.
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Life-saving injectable magnetic fluid could staunch blood lossIn treating most accident victims, first responders struggle to control bleeding especially with deep or wide open wounds – a team at America’s
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Roche’s Tecentriq-chemotherapy combo against lung cancerSwiss drugmaker Roche’s new immunotherapy solution, Tecentriq, has received the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval for use along
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Fibrous membrane designed in Switzerland to protect heart pacemakersAs useful as pacemakers may be, they do need to be surgically replaced every few years and may sport a layer of fibrous tissue on its surface by then
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Tooth-on-a-chip device enables better dental observation of cavitiesYet another organ-on-a-chip device – used in medical settings to gauge how a full organ might react to medication or toxins – has been developed by
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Swiss study demonstrates how white noise improves hearingHearing can be enhanced with the help of continuous background noise – researchers from the University of Basel, Switzerland, have shown, through
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UK researchers encourage labelling food with exercise specsHealthier dietary choices may be as simple as looking at food labels– recent research data by the UK’s Loughborough University suggests
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Fish oil supplements found to have special inflammationInflammation is a temporary defense response by the immune system, which can be triggered by toxins, bacteria or damaged cells. However, persisting
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US study finds plant-rich diet protects mice against E. coli infectionFoodborne infection – gastrointestinal (GI) infection – sees several outbreaks worldwide each year as pathogens in food develop different strategies
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Study finds filtered coffee helps prevent type-2 diabetesThere seems to be more to a regular cup of coffee – a Swedish collaborative research has shown that filtered coffee can help reduce the risk of developing
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Lifestyle choices that trigger AF are changeable, study findsTypical impulses in the upper chambers of the heart are chaotic in atrial fibrillation (AF), causing blood clot formation – just one blood clot can cause a stroke. An estimated one in four adults over age 40 is at risk of AF, with a further 6 million people in the US to have the condition …
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Jamaica receives medical support from India in new agreementndia’s pharmaceutical capabilities are reaching new heights - the country is likely to be amongst the highest ranking global markets
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CaREhab 2019 to empower the rehabilitation communityAn upcoming event in Singapore features compelling stories and innovative highlights relevant to the growing medical rehabilitation
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Israeli company unveils world’s first microcomputer for atrial pressureLeft atrial pressure (LAP) is a specific physiological indication for heart failure. Approximately 90% of cardiac patients admitted to the hospital
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Study proves that exercise benefits metabolismThe Nature Metabolism journal has published a paper on the molecular effects of exercise on metabolism; particularly that of a protein
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Researchers find it helps to sleep off a coldOld advices for colds often involve sleep, and this may be true. A good rest is said to impact immune responses – to internally fight germs
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Loud music damages hearing faster, UN says millennials most at riskThe UN health agency advises against loud music that potentially damages hearing. The World Health Organisation (WHO) figure some 450
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Empty calories in workplace foods, survey findsA majority of foods eaten in US workplaces - whether purchased or free - are usually high in salt, fat and sugar. The easy but unhealthy
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Expectant mothers must beware vs flu risk, says studyThe flu virus is quite common and usually spreads via air droplets from coughing, sneezing or talking infected individuals
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Can you for go breakfast?Breakfast helps to jump start the day for most, but not necessarily if you want to lose weight. While breakfast eaters consumed more calories
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Vaping may be precursor to tobacco use in teensAdolescents who used e-cigarettes or tried vaping before trying any other tobacco product
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Experts insist on early cancer detection for World Cancer Day 2019Millions of cancer cases were recorded last year
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Diabetics are more prone to fractures, study saysDiabetes has been linked to an increased risk of fractures. Both type-1 and type-2 diabetes involve failing insulin production
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Yoga-based intervention helps with remission of RARheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory condition – when the immune system thinks the body's own tissues
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Singapore’s beaches harbour dangerous bacteria in its plastic wastesThere are millions of tonnes of plastic wastes in the ocean, and smaller plastics or microplastics are frequently mistaken as food by various marine organisms and add up in the food chain – potentially lethal to human and marine life. Marine scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have recently found more than 400 …
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Custom pain creams do little to ease pain - StudyCompounded medicines are custom-made by pharmacists such that patients get a specific dose or formulation for pain relief
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Highly contagious measles outbreak in the PhilippinesThere has been a recent surge of measles cases and deaths in Manila, Philippines, prompting authorities to declare an emergency outbreak
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Scientists develop puffer fish pills for effective treatment deliveryA puffer fish or blowfish naturally inflates to inedible sizes when threatened, filling up with water or air to evade predators.
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Millennials have greater risk for obesity and cancerThe chances of obesity increase as the population becomes more overweight, with some directly linked to cancer.
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Monitor diabetes on your phoneDiabetic patients constantly need to check their blood sugar levels throughout the day. The levels can increase or decrease
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