World Hepatitis Day: A global movement for hepatitis elimination
Viral hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver brought about by the infection of one of five viruses known as hepatitis A, B, C, D, or E. The hepatitis viral […]
Viral hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver brought about by the infection of one of five viruses known as hepatitis A, B, C, D, or E. The hepatitis viral […]
Weekly Highlights for July 4, 2016 – July 10, 2016 We know why bacteria become resistant to antibiotics, but how does this actually happen? Antibiotic resistance has the potential to affect […]
Zika virus, the name sounds more familiar these days than many famous celebrities. With Singapore reporting its first case of Zika virus last month, CDC and WHO declaring ZIKA as […]
HFMD is a common illness that afflicts children but can occur in adults too and is currently seeing record number of incidences in Singapore and Asia. According to statistics from […]
Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria. Using state-of-the-art tools, EPFL scientists have described a million-atom “tail” that bacteriophages use to breach bacterial surfaces. The breakthrough has major implications for science […]
Singapore recorded its first case of Zika infection, when a 48-year-old man who was returning from Sao Polo, Brazil after a two week trip developed fever and rash on Tuesday. […]
As one of medicine’s largest challenges, viral infections often escape vaccines due to their natural ability to mutate rapidly and develop drug resistance easily. Many viruses, such as Zika, Ebola […]
Viruses have plagued mankind since the beginning. The DRACOs project may be able to end suffering and death caused by virtually all current & future viral diseases. Basically, the aim is […]
Scientists at Singapore’s DUKE-NUS Medical school led by Associate Professor Shee-Mei Lok have achieved an important breakthrough that could throw some light on ways to target the Zika virus. Published online […]
Scientists have developed new fluorescent probes that prove the existence of “raft domains“ in the live cell membrane —opening new possibilities to study how toxins and viruses invade cells. Scientists […]