Health & Fitness

Singapore—Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba and one of the richest men in China, has vowed to donate 100 million yuan (S$19.6 million) to help find a vaccine. This is in addition to a previous financial pledge from Alibaba for medical supplies to the virus’ hardest-hit areas. A social media post from the Jack Ma […]

In the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak making its way out of Wuhan and Asia and into countries as far as Canada, people are taking drastic measures to avoid the virus–apparently, some more than most. A Facebook post originally put up by one Lynne Carter on Tuesday (Jan 28) featured photos of a woman […]

Singapore—Concerns over the novel coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, a city in Hubei, central China, continue to mount as more cases of the infection are confirmed around the world. To date, over 2,740 people have been infected by the virus, with a death toll of 82. The majority of those infected by the virus live […]

Toshiba Corp.’s latest technology has put them at the forefront of the fight against cancer—they have developed a device that is able to detect 13 types of cancer from a single drop of blood from a patient with a staggering 99 percent accuracy, the company announced on Nov 25. The diagnosis method, which can reportedly […]

With gene editing now presenting such low risks that it can be used in human embryos, genetically-modified babies aren’t just the tales of science fiction. According to a newly published scientific paper, such “designer babies” are “ethically justifiable”, “highly desirable” and could become a possibility in about two years’ time. Dr Kevin Smith, a bioethicist […]

Washington DC has joined the states of New York and California in suing Juul labs, the United States’ largest electronic cigarette manufacturer, for targeting youngsters with its marketing campaigns. The vaping industry faces intense scrutiny for an epidemic of lung ailments that has killed more than 40 people and sickened over 2,000 in recent months, […]