AI and radiology more accurately identify breast cancer
Reading Time: 2 minutesAN artificial intelligence (AI) tool–trained on roughly a million screening mammography images–identified breast cancer with approximately 90 percent accuracy when combined with analysis by radiologists, a new study finds. Led by researchers from NYU School of Medicine and the NYU Center for Data Science, the study examined the ability of a type of AI, a […]
Duopharma Biotech Berhad emerges with new logo
Reading Time: 2 minutesBY JAYASYALINY JAYARAJ KUALA LUMPUR: Duopharma Biotech Berhad, a leading Malaysian pharmaceutical and trading company unveiled its new logo and name at a rebranding event held here on Dec 18. Duopharma was formerly a part of the Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad (CCMB) and is largely owned by Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB). The launch was […]
Three inspiring Malaysian women scientist awarded L’OréalUNESCO Fellowship
Reading Time: 3 minutesTHE L’ORÉAL FOUNDATION, is celebrating the achievements of three distinguished women scientists in Malaysia by awarding them its prestigious L’Oréal UNESCO Fellowship for Women in Science (FWIS). In recognition of their groundbreaking research efforts, the For Women in Science also award these outstanding women with RM30,000 grant money to help fund their projects. The projects, […]
M’sian researcher Serena is darling of cancer research
Reading Time: 2 minutesA MALAYSIAN researcher attached to Cambridge’s Medical Genetics Department and Medical Research Council Cancer Unit was awarded the Dr Josef Steiner Cancer Research Prize 2019. Prof Dr Serena Nik-Zainal (pix), the daughter of late cardiologist Datuk Dr Nik Zainal Abidin Nik Abdul Rahman renowned for setting up the first cardiology surgical unit in the country […]