Singapore to Launch Project 100K: Mapping DNAs to Identify New Ways to Prevent Diseases
In late May, the Singapore Government announced that it was embarking on a project to map the DNA and the complete set of genes of 100,000 Singaporeans, which could potentially help to pinpoint the underlying causes of cancer and chronic ailments and identify new ways...
Thailand Focuses on Medical Tourism and Smart Hospitals
The government of Thailand has announced its strategy to promote the country’s medical tourism and healthcare to attract foreign visitors in the post-Covid-19 era. In this context, the June-to-September period, normally a low season for Thai tourism, will witness an...
Partnership to Advance Pharmacogenomics in Singapore and Indonesia
On April 19, MGI, a world-leading life science company, announced partnership with Nalagenetics (NALA). The aim of the partnership is to co-develop low coverage whole genome sequencing for risk prediction and pharmacogenomics through optimizing Next Generation...