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Singapore-Korea Collaboration In Sustainable Chemicals

Research institutes in Singapore and Korea will team up to promote joint research and collaboration in the field of sustainable chemicals.

Phase 1/2 Results For Takeda’s Norovirus Vaccine

Takeda has announced the results of a Phase 1/2 study of its norovirus vaccine candidate which was found to be well tolerated.

Photons On Demand Now Possible With Breakthrough

Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in photonics that will help create extremely compact optical chips that deliver a photon at a time.

Both High And Low BMI Increase Heart Disease Risk

East Asian individuals with body mass indices that are higher and lower than the optimum have an increased risk of getting heart disease.

Hutchison MediPharma And Eli Lilly Collaborate On Cancer Therapy

Hutchison MediPharma has entered into a collaboration with Eli Lilly to develop fruquintinib, a targeted oncology therapy against solid tumors.

Apollo Hospitals And Medtronic Bring Hemodialysis System To India

Apollo Hospitals and Medtronic have announced a collaboration to bring an affordable and portable hemodialysis system to India.

ASLAN Pharmaceuticals Secures US$22m In Series B Financing

ASLAN Pharmaceuticals has raised US$22 million after hosting a second round of financing with Cenova Ventures.

Otsuka Pharma Completes Acquisition Of Astex Pharma For US$886m

Otsuka Pharma has successfully completed its acquisition of Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for US$8.50 per share.

US Astronomers Skip NASA Meeting To Protest China Exclusion

Several prominent astronomers have decided to boycott a NASA conference in November after six Chinese researchers were barred from attending.