Healthcare

New microsensor by NUS scientists is tiny enough to be injected under the skin

A team of Singapore researchers has developed a highly sensitive wireless technology that can monitor health indicators using microsensors...

WHO prequalifies new medicine that could make breast cancer treatment cheaper

The World Health Organization has prequalified a biosimilar medicine that could make this breast cancer treatment more affordable and...

A healthy life is everyone’s right, Prime Minister Modi says at UN meet

Emphasising India’s holistic approach towards the health sector, Modi outlined the four main pillars of healthcare that India focuses on.

Indian-American physicians’ body to lead fight against tuberculosis in India

An organisation of Indian-American physicians is teaming up with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and various...

Health tourism grows in India: NRIs, foreigners rush to hospitals for affordable treatment

India is today the preferred destination for foreigners and non-resident Indians who flock to the country’s 500-plus accredited...

Singapore-based Temasek makes SGD51 million investment in Dr Agarwal’s Healthcare

Singapore-based global investment major Temasek has picked a minority stake in Chennai-based eyecare hospital Dr Agarwal’s Healthcare for...

Singapore govt to strengthen childcare support for young families

Singapore government will aim to strengthen support for young families, particularly in areas such as childcare provision, asserted Manpower...

Singapore blood bank calls for group 'O' blood donations

An estimated 500 donors are required to bring up the O blood stock to a healthy level.

7 in 10 Singaporeans "somewhat confident" their e-medical records will be secure: Survey

About 7 in 10 respondents in a survey said they were "somewhat confident" that their data stored in a national electronic health record...

MIT researcher Manisha Mohan develops device to detect signs of assault

An Indian-American student from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is getting the attention of the world for her invention of a...

Indian-origin doctor sentenced to prison for USD49 million fraud

An Indian-American doctor, known for promoting classical Indian dances in the US, has been sentenced to nearly 10 years of imprisonment for...