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Fighting Liver Cancer, A ‘Silent Killer’ Stalking Asia

From driving patient awareness to strengthening healthcare policies, countries in the Asia Pacific region are tackling liver cancer in innovative ways.

Features

Envisioning A Digital Approach To Mental Well-being

With data and analytics shaping the future of mental healthcare, Singapore is in a prime position to harness technology to foster well-being, says Professor Benjamin Seet of the National Healthcare Group.

Academia

Singapore Research Institute Launched To Study Intelligent Materials

The new Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials will be led by Professor Sir Konstantin Novoselov, who received the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on graphene.

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Extracting New Worth From Food Waste

Novel valorization technologies could help industrial food producers reduce waste and turn it into high-value products. Download our white paper to find out more.

Academia

Hu Hailan Wins 2022 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women In Science Award

For her research on the neurobiology of depression, Professor Hu Hailan was named among the five 2022 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women In Science awardees.

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Mental Health Support Goes Digital

Using technology to analyze behavioral data can help capture often overlooked aspects and offer greater support amid the patient journey.

Under Quantum Lock And Key

China leads the world in quantum key distribution (QKD) technology, which promises to lay the foundations for an ‘unhackable’ quantum internet.

Prioritizing Patient Privacy

Big data and big privacy typically don’t go hand-in-hand, but designing healthcare technologies with privacy in mind could be the key to their widespread adoption.

All In The Genes

Precision medicine could reveal the secrets of Asia’s collective DNA without carrying the risks of consumer genetic testing. Here’s how.

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