Medical research

US FDA approves Mirum’s drug for rare bone disorder

The approval was based on a 63-patient study, in which Atebrioz significantly cut new bone formation at week 24.

NTU study could offer clues to overcoming cancer drug resistance

Kristijan Ramadan of NTU Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (left) and PhD student Joanne Loh checking cancer cells in culture plates.

What a cholera map can teach us about trusting AI

AI can have a direct impact on healthcare, says the writer, but we should be able to test and investigate the patterns that the models reveal.

Trump seeks to further tighten grip on biomedical research: US media

Since returning to power in early 2025, US President Donald Trump has drastically cut federal funding for research, particularly in biomedicine.

Singapore medtech start-up Bioactivx launches synthetic skin substitute

Research engineer Asyraf Abbas holds up a piece of Bioactiv Matrix, a fully synthetic skin substitute for second degree burns and deep abrasion wounds.

US health officials move quickly to deploy medical AI despite concerns

Doctors are increasingly relying on AI for help with administrative tasks, but the prospect of AI taking over physician roles in assessing and treating patients is unnerving to some.

NUS researchers use magnetic pulses to turn cancer-promoting immune cells into cancer fighters

(From left) National University of Singapore researchers Viresh Krishnan Sukumar, Alex Tai and Alfredo Franco-Obregon have successfully used this approach for targeted breast cancer therapy without the use of chemotherapy.

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Chemical castration for sex offenders: How does it work?

Chemical castration is a temporary form of treatment, compared with the permanence of surgical methods.

Second-hand smoke causes nearly 1.7 million deaths globally: Study

Many non-smokers were among the estimate total of 8 million people who died in 2023 of smoking-related illnesses.

The strange brain of a Formula One driver

Formula One drivers offer scientists a unique window on how the brain adapts to impossible speeds.

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