SMA is a rare genetic disease that destroys motor neurons — the cells that control movement, swallowing, and breathing.

The very first patient would receive the first clinical doses of HMBD-001, the first cancer treatment from Hummingbird Bioscience. Piers Ingram, the cofounder and CEO of the company, was nervous, but ...

SINGAPORE – A genetic registry will be set up under the Genomics for Kids in ASEAN programme to help deepen understanding of rare genetic diseases in South-east Asia. Announcing this at the annual KK ...

A mother of two experienced falls, vision problems and memory loss due to a rare condition, MTHFR-related autosomal recessive ...

Breast cancer remains the leading cause of deaths amongst Singaporean women, but a combination of sustained screening participation, early-stage detection, modification of lifestyle risk factors and a ...

Physical activity programmes such as the NSC can help mitigate rising obesity and T2DM prevalence when implemented at the population level, as seen in Singapore. However, their success depends on ...

Singapore has recalled two batches of formula milk products due to the presence of cereulide toxin, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) reported.

Biologists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have uncovered how the protein NuSAP safeguards tiny structures inside cells called centrioles, revealing a mechanism linked to developmental ...

Two passengers on Singapore Airlines (SQ) flight SQ281 to Auckland (AKL) were infected with measles before transiting through Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), according to the Communicable Diseases ...

Launched on March 13, the O2 SleepWell Laboratory aims to reduce the burden of sleep medicine treatments on the broader healthcare ecosystem in Singapore.

Donor candidates have to be aged 18 to 60, blood type 0, in good general health, and be willing to undergo screening.

Everest Medicines (HKEX 1952.HK, Everest, or the Company), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, clinical ...