MERS-CoV update: 5 more infected in KSA

Five additional cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Saudi Arabia

Lithuania, Nepal join SAITEX

More than 1,000 exhibitors are expected to join SAITEX

Many RA patients not taking medications as prescribed

Researchers report that adherence to oral DMARDs and steroid therapy in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients ranged from 58% to 71%

WSO, Boston Scientific join forces vs. stroke

As the newest member of the World Stroke Campaign(WSO), Boston Scientific will join other sponsors to raise awareness about World Stroke Day to take place on October 29, 2013

FDA approves two drugs, companion diagnostic test for melanoma

Tafinlar and Mekinist from GlaxoSmithKline, and the THxID BRAF Kit by bioMérieux of Grenoble, France are approved to treat and test for advanced skin cancer

RNA scientist wins 2013 Alice C. Evans Award

Joan Steitz, Ph.D., best known for her contributions to RNA research, honoured in Merck Millipore’s annual award recognising significant contributions to the advancement of women in microbiology

New show features, more conferences

The international event for food, drink and pharma processing, filling and packaging technology will add zones for warehousing and logistics, and several conferences and seminars, including Asia Drink Conference

One in three Asian men suffers from PE

New Asia-Pacific sexual satisfaction study pulls back the covers on relationship tension facing couples and premature ejaculation (PE), the most common sexual dysfunction in Asian men

Stem cell therapy: Promising approach to spinal injury

Spine function improves following cell replacement therapy with foetal human stem cells

CPhI China set for June 2013

Co-located events P-MEC/ICSE/BioPh/InnoPack/LABWorld are helping to build improved partnerships and drive GMP standards across the region

Better nutrition a worthy goal for Asia

BENEO managing director addresses participants at the 28th Scientific Conference of the Nutrition Society of Malaysia held on May 29-30.

World's first dual therapy stent launched

OrbusNeich receives CE mark for combo dual therapy stent?; introduces product in Europe and markets in Asia Pacific and Middle East regions