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Singapore Patient Plasma Used To Create Trump’s COVID-19 Antibody Cocktail

The antibody cocktail used to treat US President Donald Trump was developed from patient samples from Singapore.

Machine Learning Enhances Mental Illness Diagnosis

By combining machine learning with brain imaging, scientists have developed a way to differentiate different kinds of mental illnesses based on MRI scans.

In Sickness & In Health: Married Couples Share Susceptibility To Heart Disease

Wives of men with major cardiovascular disease risk factors—namely hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidemia—are more likely to suffer from the same disorders.

Nuts And Bolts–Pushing The Boundaries In Food Production

Learn about three innovations that are changing the way we produce and consume our food.

Carving A Niche—An Interview With Florence Leong Of KosmodeHealth

With nature as their north star, Singapore-based food technology startup KosmodeHealth is finding plant-based solutions for the agri-food and biomedical industries.

A Strong & Transparent Alternative To Plastic

Instead of non-biodegradable plastic, your next ‘plastic’ bag could be made out of bacterial biofilms.

Sequencing Telomeres In A Snap

Researchers in Singapore have developed a new system for accurate and speedy telomere profiling, which could impact the diagnosis of age-related diseases.

Bellowing Alligator Study Wins Ig Nobel Acoustic Prize

An international team won the acoustic category at the 30th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize for inducing a Chinese alligator to bellow in a helium-filled chamber.

Combating Superbugs Through Comic Books (VIDEO)

From antimicrobial resistance to COVID-19, infectious diseases physician Dr. Hsu Li Yang is tackling the world’s most pressing public health issues through comic books.