A NEW infectious disease hospital will be open in Singapore by 2018 and act as a containment facility in the event of an outbreak similar to the severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars). The centre will be located just across from Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) in Novena and have an estimated 300 beds. TTSH chief executive Philip Choo revealed the development yesterday on the sidelines of an event ...

THREE local medical technology (medtech) start ups Clearbridge BioMedics (CBB), Singapore Institute of Advanced Medicine Holdings (SAM) and Sano V have received a total of $3 million in investments from Spring Seeds Capital (SSC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Spring Singapore. The investments are the first to made under the $40 million Biomedical Sciences Accelerator (BSA) programme that is ...

PROFESSIONALS are in high demand this year in the chemicals, pharmaceuticals and medical device industries, according to the latest annual Robert Walters Global Salary Survey. These are among the few sectors which continue to have anticipated growth in 2013, said Mr Wayne Gay, manager of the engineering division in Robert Walters Singapore. The survey was released yesterday. The consultancy said ...

LOCAL medical technology firm Awak Technologies has tied up with United States medical giant Baxter International to develop a wearable artificial kidney. This device, for patients with advanced renal failure, is effectively a portable mobile dialysis machine that can be worn by the patient. The financial terms for the agreement have not been disclosed, but Awak revealed that it will provide ...

THE tender for the construction of MedTech1, a nine storey building in the MedTech Hub, was awarded to Newcon Builders at the tendered sum of $55.38 million, JTC said yesterday. The tender, launched on June 29, attracted 13 submissions ranging from $55.38 million to $80.78 million, submitted by Soil Build Pte Ltd. MedTech1, expected to achieve its Temporary Occupation Permit by the end of next ...

SINGAPORE is further boosting its strengths in making medical devices and equipment, even as manufacturing output has tripled in the past decade. The development of business parks such as the new MedTech Park in the Jurong Lake District next year will further cement the country s reputation. Singapore s position as the next hot spot for medical technology creation is beginning to take shape, said ...

A WHEELCHAIR driven by signals from teeth clenching will be among the innovations that will be showcased here at an international medical technology fair next month. The device, which uses steering technology developed locally, will allow people who are paralysed from the neck down, and unable to use their arms, to manoeuvre their wheelchairs. Another attractive feature is the wheelchair s $6,200 ...

HEALTHCARE professionals and medical device importers will pay lower fees for unregistered devices brought in under a scheme to fulfil unmet medical needs.The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) announced yesterday that charges for importing medical devices under the Special Authorisation Routes (SAR) will be lowered from the existing $500 to between $150 and $350.Under the SAR, licensed importers ...

A DEVICE developed by local researchers could soon be making life easier for cancer patients. The system enables better detection of cancer cells in the blood and so improves the diagnosis and eventual treatment. Its inventors team leader Li Mo Huang, 42, Cheong Wai Chye, 40, and Huang Mo Chao, 29 were formerly with the Institute of Bioengineering and Nano technology at the Agency for ...

Two months after Mr Ching Wing Ket, 68, underwent radiation treatment for prostate cancer, tests hinted he had not made a full recovery. Results from the retiree s prostate specific antigen (PSA) test which looks for signs of the cancer were abnormal. It was a possible indication that the disease remained but doctors were not sure where it was in his body. Mr Ching was thus referred ...

US BASED Greatbatch Inc, which develops and manufactures medical device technologies, is opening a research and development (R&D) centre in Singapore as it seeks to gain a stronger foothold in Asia. This is the first venture in the region for the group, which sees a growing proportion of its revenue coming from outside the United States. We need to be closer to our customer base, said chief ...

IT is a case of the more the merrier when it comes to developing new technology for industry use, some precision engineering firms here have found. As part of a consortium of local SMEs keen to raise the efficiency of their operations and service standards, Riso Seiki managed to reap significant benefits from automating its production planning system, slashing its daily planning time from four ...

THE continued growth of Singapore s biomedical sciences sector is keeping JTC Corporation busy. The industrial landlord is rolling out plans to provide more cutting edge solutions to cater to the needs of the sector. More importantly, these solutions will be customised to the needs of the sector, allowing the companies operating here to have a unique competitive advantage. JTC s ...

JTC Corporation has launched a new $50 million hub to serve the surface engineering industry. Dubbed as the Surface Engineering Hub (SEH), this high rise multi tenanted manufacturing facility located on a 1.88 ha site at Tanjong Kling will host an integrated ecosystem of companies in the surface engineering industry. This integration will promote the sharing of know how to drive collaborative ...

A FACILITY that helps elderly patients ease back into home life after a fracture or stroke,the first of its kind in Singapore, was opened yesterday. Called Grace Corner, the 32 bed facility at Peacehaven Nursing Home rehabilitates elderly people for six to 12 weeks after they are treated at Changi General Hospital (CGH). They learn to carry out daily activities such as eating, showering ...