diagnostics
Accelerating Advancements In Healthcare
From disease diagnostics to drug development, healthcare applications are poised to receive a major boost from the combined power of AI and supercomputing.
Sequencing Gets Personal
Twist Bioscience introduces highly customizable sequencing panels, taking personalized diagnostics to the next level.
Combating Antimicrobial Resistance With Rapid Diagnostic Solutions
When time is of the essence, bioMérieux’s BioFire® technology and its robust multiplex PCR panels ensure quick and actionable diagnostic results to support clinicians and physicians in identifying infectious diseases.
Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: Cheng He
Recognizing the importance of microRNA as a key biomarker in several diseases, Professor Cheng He hopes to address critical challenges in the development of early disease diagnostic tools at MiRXES.
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.
Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: Ashok Venkitaraman
Having discovered BRCA2’s crucial role in genome stability, Professor Ashok Venkitaraman continues to drive research into cancer detection and treatment at the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore and A*STAR.
Keeping A Better AI On Prostate Cancer
To lessen invasive diagnostic tests, researchers have developed an artificial intelligence-based method to accurately diagnose prostate cancer with only a urine sample.
Detecting COVID-19 With A Single Blow
Through a new breathalyzer developed by Singapore start-up Breathonix, detecting COVID-19 could soon be as quick and easy as blowing into a mouthpiece.
Facing The Double Threat With Fortitude
By differentiating between the two diseases, MiRXES’ new Fortitude SARS-CoV-2 and flu A/B test could help countries face the ‘twindemic’ of flu and COVID-19.
Asian Scientist Magazine’s 2020 Roundup
Stories of scientific breakthroughs were bright spots in a year clouded by pandemic news. Here are Asian Scientist Magazine’s top 10 pieces of 2020.
