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Conquering One Outbreak After Another (VIDEO)

Leading viral immunologist Professor Lisa Ng is leveraging modern tools in the age-old battle against disease-causing pathogens.

The Curious Case Of Asia’s COVID-19 Mortality Rates

Why is the COVID-19 death rate in Asia three times lower than that of Europe? Lim XiaoZhi examines some possible reasons.

Revving Up COVID-19 Research

With the world racing to fight the coronavirus, Asia’s most powerful supercomputers are entering the fray.

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.

SARS-CoV-2 Could Infect The Human Brain

Although it primarily impacts the lungs, SARS-CoV-2 could also infect the brain and cause problems there.

Fighting COVID-19 With Bioinformatics (VIDEO)

As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, bioinformaticians like Dr. Sebastian Maurer-Stroh are helping us make sense of SARS-CoV-2’s continuing evolution.

New Tech For The ‘New Normal’ Workplace

Technological innovations to maintain physical distance and facilitate contactless communication will help equip workplaces transition to a new normal.

Mutation Making SARS-CoV-2 Milder Identified

The ∆382 mutation in the open reading frame 8 region of the SARS-CoV-2 genome leads to less severe infections and could possibly be used as a live attenuated vaccine.