healthcare research

South Korea unveils seven new projects under ARPA-H initiative

A total of $850m (KRW1.146t) will be allocated over nine years to support R&D efforts.

South Korea unveils seven new projects under ARPA-H initiative

A total of $850m (KRW1.146t) will be allocated over nine years to support R&D efforts.

ICMR and NVVN to harness solar power for healthcare research institutes

Currently, seven ICMR facilities are utilising solar energy.

NHCS partners with Paratus Sciences to advance heart failure research

The collaboration will explore bat heart physiology to identify factors that enable their resilience to stress.

Gleneagles Hospital HK introduces centre for clinical trials

The centre’s current trials involve novel drugs for treating colorectal and biliary tract cancers.

Australia invests $7.8m in rheumatoid arthritis research

The investment will support the development of an antigen-specific tolerising immunotherapy.

Asan Medical Centre applies homomorphic encryption to lower breach risks

The tool was applied to a model that predicts mortality within 30 days post-surgery.

St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne’s ACMD building completes structural phase

The establishment will include 3D printing facilities and a human kinetics lab.

Saudi Arabia and Morocco sign MoU to bolster health cooperation

The partnership will focus on areas, such as digital health and pandemic management.

Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital develops patient-derived meningioma organoids

Researchers used cells from patients to create a model similar to actual brain tumours.

NPM programme to sequence 10,000 genomes for precision healthcare

The programme will utilise Oxford Nanopore’s PromethION 48 sequencing devices.

Australia to unveil $39m research translation centre at St. Vincent’s Hospital

Its key features include specialised 3D printing and clinical simulation labs.

South Korea expands coverage of cancer data resource

The resource’s coverage has been extended to include data from 2020.

RMH and WEHI collaborate on study to reduce kidney rejection

Researchers leverage mass spectrometry to test up to 2,000 proteins related to kidney rejection.

South Korea allocates $40m to address national health challenges in ARPHA-H initiative

The government will provide $40m (KRW55b) in research funding over the next five years.

Indonesia’s Airlangga University Hospital inks cooperation agreement with Singapore's Icon Cancer Center

Icon Cancer Center Singapore is part of Icon Group, the largest dedicated cancer care provider in Australia. 

BC Platforms extends precision medicine partnership with Bumrungrad

The partnership aims to accelerate precision medicine adoption in SEA.

SingHealth Duke-NUS invests in 'the seeds of the future generation'

It launched a new institute that opens doors for maternal-child care research.