{"title":"The Early Years – Intervention and Prevention (Vol. 25, No. 11, Full Issue)","authors":"","doi":"10.1142/s0219030321000112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s0219030321000112","url":null,"abstract":"For the month of November 2021, APBN questions the argument of nature versus nurture and the importance of early intervention. In Features, we have a special contribution by Dr. Salam Soliman on how we can heal childhood trauma through dyadic relationship-based interventions. In Columns, we dive into Italy's contagion data with Dr. Galileo Violini and consider if there is a connection between Italy's R-value and vaccination rate. Finally, in Spotlights, we have an interview with Ruby E Dewi from MediLux Biosciences to share about the prevalence of tuberculosis in Asia and how the company's novel dye would be a gamechanger for tuberculosis diagnosis.","PeriodicalId":89742,"journal":{"name":"Asia-Pacific biotech news","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45839255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cancer Cell Therapy: Looking to the Future of CAR T Cell Manufacturing (Vol. 25, No. 8, Full Issue)","authors":"","doi":"10.1142/s0219030321000082","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s0219030321000082","url":null,"abstract":"For the month of August 2021, APBN looks at some of the progress made in cancer research. In Features, we have Yie Hou Lee and Michael Birnbaum from the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-Medicine (SMART-CAMP) to share about the future of CAR T cell manufacturing. Next, a team of researchers from the National Neuroscience Institute, National University of Singapore, and the Duke-NUS Medical School enlightens us on the difficulty of treating glioblastoma brain tumours and how they plan to address its critical issues. Then we have Dr. Chi-Jui Liu and Hsiao Yun Lu to talk about hereditary cancers and how we may improve our odds in this game of roulette. In Columns, we have an analysis by Dr. Ping-Chung Leung on the integrative use of Traditional Chinese Medicine in managing treatment outcomes of COVID-19 patients and a reflection by Dr. Chris Nave on the lessons we can take away from the development of COVID-19 vaccines. Finally, in Spotlights, we share highlights from the Vaccines World Summit 2021 and an interview with Mr. Abel Ang, Group Chief Executive of Advanced MedTech on how their new venture AbAsia Biolabs can help meet Singapore’ need for increased COVID-19 test kits as we enter a new normal.","PeriodicalId":89742,"journal":{"name":"Asia-Pacific biotech news","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46612053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ageing Better: Breakthroughs and Innovations for a Greying World (Vol. 25, No. 7, Full Issue)","authors":"","doi":"10.1142/s0219030321000070","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s0219030321000070","url":null,"abstract":"For the month of July 2021, APBN looks at how we can make society a more age-friendly place for our elderly. In Features, we speak to professors from the Singapore Institute of Technology to learn more about how they plan to tackle urban ageing so that our elderly do not get left behind. Then we have an article contribution by Dr Daniel Tan, Director and Senior Radiation Oncologist at Asian Alliance Radiation & Oncology, on a new treatment option for patients with glioblastoma multiforme. In Columns, we step into the future of digital therapeutics as Hema Thiagarajah, Vice President and Client Partner for Appnovation APAC, shares with us the many ways digital therapeutics can deliver better patient outcomes. Finally, in Spotlights, we have SingHealth Polyclinic to reveal how being on more medications can be counter-productive, and an interview with Eric Mansion, General Manager of Asia Zone for Sanofi Pasteur, to elaborate more on the value of life-course immunisation and how Sanofi plans to improve vaccine access in Asia.","PeriodicalId":89742,"journal":{"name":"Asia-Pacific biotech news","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44224170","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hope for Inoperable Kidney Cancer (Vol. 25, No. 6, Full Issue)","authors":"","doi":"10.1142/s0219030321000069","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s0219030321000069","url":null,"abstract":"For the month of June 2020, in our Features section, we have an article contribution by Dr Jonathan Teh a Consultant Radiation Oncologist at Asian Alliance Radiation & Oncology (AARO) on how SBRT can provide hope for inoperable kidney cancer. Also in the Features section, we commemorate World Health Day with Viatris. In the Columns section, look at how the microbiome can be a gateway to wellness in an article contribution by Daniel Ramón Vidal, Vice President of R&D Health & Wellness at ADM. Also, explore how artificial intelligence and advanced analytics can help in enhancing clinical trial process. In the Spotlights section, we interviewed Jeong Jae Youn, Country Manager for GE Healthcare Singapore & Emerging ASEAN to dive into mammograms and ultrasound methods used for early detection of signs of breast cancer.","PeriodicalId":89742,"journal":{"name":"Asia-Pacific biotech news","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45363981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Step into the Future – Innovative Ideas to Shape the Technology of Tomorrow (Vol. 25, No. 2, Full Issue)","authors":"Anonymous","doi":"10.1142/s0219030321000021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s0219030321000021","url":null,"abstract":"For the month of February 2021, APBN takes a look into the future. Our Features section highlights the key points from the STEM Conference 2020organised by the Science Centre Singapore where experts in the field discuss the future of STEM education. In the Spotlights section APBN interviewed Fabrice Leguet, Managing Director and President, Southeast Asia for Siemens Healthineers to gain insight to the company's efforts in bridging technology gaps in the healthcare industry as well as its COVID-19 response. For the Columns section, we take a look at the future of digital technology in the healthcare industry and how the internet of things (IoT) and blockchain technology could pave the way for new innovations.","PeriodicalId":89742,"journal":{"name":"Asia-Pacific biotech news","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48267634","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Home-Based Diagnostic Testing – Revolutionizing IBD Treatment (Vol. 25, No. 1, Full Issue)","authors":"","doi":"10.1142/s021903032100001x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s021903032100001x","url":null,"abstract":"For the month of January 2021, APBN features a cover story on innovations in home-based faecal calprotectin test for self-management of inflammatory bowel disease. Also, in the Features section, we bring you highlights of the new technologies and trends in cell-line research and development Taking a dive into healthcare technology, the Spotlights section covers interviews from two different experts on data analytics in healthcare as well as mitigating cybersecurity threats in healthcare systems. Keeping to this same umbrella of health technology, the Columns section the articles cover on the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare.","PeriodicalId":89742,"journal":{"name":"Asia-Pacific biotech news","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44856504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Innovative Technology – Enhancing Healthcare for All (Vol. 25, No. 5, Full Issue)","authors":"Anonymous","doi":"10.1142/s0219030321000057","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s0219030321000057","url":null,"abstract":"For the month of May 2021, APBN discovers how the used of digital technology and innovative new methods can help treatment, prevention and management of diseases. In the Columns section, we have a contribution by Son Pham, Country Manager for GE Healthcare Vietnam and the CEO for GE Vietnam on how technology has helped healthcare systems in Vietnam during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Spotlights section, read about a research study by the National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) and its international partners affirm the use of intravenous iron to help heart failure patients improve health outcomes.","PeriodicalId":89742,"journal":{"name":"Asia-Pacific biotech news","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64341067","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A year of the COVID-19 Pandemic – Preparing for What's Next (Vol. 24, No. 12, Full Issue)","authors":"Anonymous","doi":"10.1142/s0219030320001123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s0219030320001123","url":null,"abstract":"For the month of December 2020, APBN features article contribution from variety of writers. In the Features we take a dive into how COVID-19 vaccines could be shipped worldwide in an article by Kawal Preet, President of Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region for FedEx. For the Columns section, explore the transformations in telehealth and telemedicine in the Asia Pacific region. Also, writers from ACT Genomics discuss how liquid biopsy could provide potential in replacing tissue biopsy in genomic alteration profiling. For this month in the Spotlights, are highlights from the recent APACMed Virtual Forum 2020 on how technology is changing the landscape of healthcare. Finally, Professor Nadey Hakim, a general surgeon and currently the vice president of the Royal Society of Medicine weighs in on the recent release of data on the study for Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19.","PeriodicalId":89742,"journal":{"name":"Asia-Pacific biotech news","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46161077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Genetic Studies for Diabetes in Asia – The Key to Precision Medicine (Vol. 24, No. 11, Full Issue)","authors":"","doi":"10.1142/s0219030320001111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s0219030320001111","url":null,"abstract":"For the month of November 2020, APBN takes a dive into the genetic links behind the diabetes epidemic in Asia. Looking specifically at genetic markers for diabetes in Asian populations, researchers have discovered unique identifiers that could promote development precision medicine for diabetes in the Asia Pacific region. In the Spotlights, we explore innovative research from the 2020 Tokyo Tech Research Showcase and how they are helping to build a greener and sustainable future. Check out in our columns the future of commercial space flight and how space tourism is becoming a reality.","PeriodicalId":89742,"journal":{"name":"Asia-Pacific biotech news","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46236524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Artificial Intelligence Technologies – Helping the Fight Against COVID-19 (Vol. 24, No. 10, Full Issue)","authors":"","doi":"10.1142/s021903032000110x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s021903032000110x","url":null,"abstract":"For the month of October 2020, our editorial theme focuses on artificial intelligence technologies. An overview of how artificial intelligence is helping in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic is covered by an article contribution in the Features section. Discover how artificial intelligence is enhancing the drug discovery process. In the Spotlights section, explore new research and discoveries on one of our vital organs, the Heart. Gain insights to what it takes to develop a COVID-19 vaccine during this pandemic.","PeriodicalId":89742,"journal":{"name":"Asia-Pacific biotech news","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45571729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}