Covid-19
Bird flu virus could risk pandemic worse than Covid if it mutates
People have antibodies against common H1 and H3 seasonal flu, but none against the H5 bird flu affecting birds and mammals
With ‘30 by 30’ goal under review, do more to cultivate a culture of local produce
Making local produce easier to find and choose could be a simple yet powerful way to shift consumer habits
From one-man show to S$5 million revenue: Declarators makes a business of customs declarations
The Covid-era e-commerce boom fuelled growth, helping the company more than double its top line
Drugmakers fall on report US to claim Covid shot killed kids
[WASHINGTON] Vaccine makers’ shares fell after a report that US President Donald Trump health officials plan to link Covid shots to the deaths of around two dozen children in a presentation to adviser...
How conspiracy theories about Covid’s origins are hampering our ability to prevent the next pandemic
Undermining trust in science hinders the development and uptake of life-saving vaccines and other medical interventions
Viruses related to deadly human diseases found in Chinese bats
Experts say the discovery is scientifically significant, though it’s still too early to know how dangerous the new viruses might be
Covid-19 testing demand surges as cases spike across Asia
Phase Scientific has developed the world’s first urine-based human papillomavirus test, and is planning to expand that business globally
WHO adopts landmark pandemic agreement
The accord improves global coordination and surveillance, and access to vaccines, in any future pandemics
Five years on from Covid outbreak, world still unprepared for future pandemics
The world will not be ready to combat new threats until persistent inequalities in access to both funding and vaccines are addressed
Asia’s tourism arrivals forecast to return to pre-Covid levels in 2025: report
Global market intelligence provider BMI expects the figures to rise by 4.7% from 2019
