Europe Dominates Global Vaccine Production
Europe has the highest share in the global production of vaccines for the year 2019, according to the data from Vaccines Europe. The following is the breakdown of global vaccine…
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COVID-19 Treatment Might Already Exist In Old Drugs – We’re Using Pieces Of The Coronavirus Itself To Find Them
Why don’t we have drugs to treat COVID-19 and how long will it take to develop them? SARS-CoV-2 – the coronavirus that causes the disease COVID-19 – is completely new…
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Machine Learning Technique Sharpens Prediction Of Material’s Mechanical Properties
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Brown University have developed new approaches that significantly improve the accuracy of an important material testing…
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Singapore Scientists To Help Develop Asian Immune Diversity Atlas, With Support From The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
With the goal of supporting the science and technology that will make it possible to cure, prevent, or manage all diseases by the end of this century, a philanthropic organisation…
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Quarantines Have Tried To Keep Out Disease For Thousands Of Years
The recent global spread of a deadly coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China, has led world leaders to invoke an ancient tradition to control the spread of illness: quarantine. The practice…
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GIS, NUS, And Novo Nordisk Team Up To Study Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease In Asian Populations
New study will generate insights in the development and progression of the disease in Asia, which could support the development of effective diagnostics and therapies. The Agency for Science, Technology…
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Dedicates Additional Funding To The Novel Coronavirus Response
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced that it will immediately commit up to $100 million for the global response to the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The funding will help…
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A Plasma Reactor Zaps Airborne Viruses – And Could Help Slow The Spread Of Infectious Diseases
The big idea: It’s the enduring media image of infectious disease outbreaks, including the current coronavirus outbreak from Wuhan, China: people in public spaces with faces half-hidden by surgical masks.…
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Singapore Viewed As A Competitive Global Science And Technology R&D Hub In The Next Decade: SGInnovate Study
SGInnovate unveiled the findings of its new study, “Understanding the Science and Technology Talent Landscape in Singapore”, which found that the majority of research and development (R&D) and technical professionals (88%)…
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When Will There Be A Coronavirus Vaccine? 5 Questions Answered
The coronavirus that started in Wuhan has sickened more than 6,000 people and killed at least 132 in China as of Jan. 29, 2020. Thailand and Hong Kong each have…
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