Covid-19

Covid-19 virus may spread more widely by turning lung cells into targets, study finds

Lung cells release tiny particles that carry the key proteins the virus uses to enter cells

Elevated oil prices may hit Japan's economy hard, as the country relies on imports of natural resources from the Middle East.

Japan’s consumer confidence drops most since Covid-19

The ratio of those expecting to see inflation a year from now is up at 93.1%, the highest since September

Park Hotel Clarke Quay was wound up by the court in November 2021.

Ascendas Hospitality Reit loses S$6.2 million hotel refurbishment claim against Park Hotel liquidators

The Reit, which is now part of CapitaLand Ascott Trust, may still refile the claim with supporting income documents

The drugmaker expects adjusted profit of between US$2.80 and US$3 per share for the coming year, below analysts’ average estimate of US$3.05 per share.

Pfizer forecasts 2026 profit below expectations on lower Covid product sales

Pfizer has rolled out a sweeping cost reduction programme in response to the drop in Covid-19 sales

The Institut Pasteur was among the first European labs to develop and share Covid-19 detection tests, making protocols available to the World Health Organization and labs worldwide.

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

The writer argues that in order for Singapore's resilience plan to succeed, there must be a push to encourage customers to purchase locally grown produce.

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

Founder and managing director Javier Yip says Declarators aims to open an academy that offers courses on custom procedures and permit declaration.

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

Moderna shares dropped 7.4% in New York Friday. Pfizer shares fell 4%, while BioNTech’s US-traded shares sank 7.3%.

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...

The Huanan market in Wuhan. Covid-19 very likely emerged through a natural spillover from animals – a 'zoonosis' – caused by unregulated wildlife trade in China.

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

Scientists have long warned that climate change, farming expansion, and urbanisation are bringing animals and people into closer contact.

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