Biomedical/Biotechnology

Doctors adopt aerospace technology for shoulder replacements to improve outcomes for patients

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Dr Wong Yoke Rung (left), senior research fellow at the biomechanics laboratory in Singapore General Hospital (SGH), and Associate Professor Denny Lie (right), a senior consultant for orthopaedic surgery at SGH, shows a 3D printed model of a shoulder to Mr Eric Low (centre), 68, an ITE lecturer who had gone through shoulder replacement surgery, on March 30, 2026.

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BioNTech to wind up Singapore vaccine manufacturing plant by early 2027

In 2022, BioNTech cited Singapore’s excellent business climate and rich talent among reasons why it plans to make Singapore its regional headquarters in South-east Asia.

Singapore factory output up 16.6% in January, more than expected, as electronics surge

Excluding the volatile biomedical manufacturing sector, manufacturing output rose 24.1 per cent.

Biodegradation unit lightening load of bear hunters in Hokkaido

With the surge of bear sightings in urban areas, there have been times when as many as three bears are killed in a day.

China’s $1 flu shots show price squeeze for vaccine makers

Falling vaccine prices in China have drawn both fascination and perplexity in local media.

Commentary

Biotech is the new battlefield in the US-China rivalry. Everyone loses

Like semiconductors and rare earths before it, biotechnology is now being swept into the geopolitical undertow.

Sashimi from a lab? S’pore’s ImpacFat, a global pioneer in cultivated fish fat, launches in Japan

ImpacFat co-founders Mandy Hon (left) and Shigeki Sugii hope that their company's innovation would help address global food security challenges.

Branded Content

Get to know the S’pore lab giving hope to rare blood disorder patients

The staff strength at Chugai Pharmabody Research has more than tripled over the past 13 years to 150 today, many of whom are Singaporeans.

Singapore biotech firm to develop AI platform for drug discovery with help of tech firms

Nanyang Biologics signed a memorandum of agreement with data centre Equinix, tech hardware firm Hewlett Packard Enterprise and chipmaker Nvidia on Aug 26.

Scientists launch effort to resurrect extinct giant flightless bird

The South Island giant moa was the tallest bird which ever lived, growing up to 3.6m tall.

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