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The initiative is meant to build online trust and safety. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - Deepfakes circulating here could be watermarked in the future to alert viewers. Similarly, the same watermarking technology could be used to label trusted content. These are among a new arsenal of detection tools Singapore is developing to tackle the rising scourge of deepfakes and misinformation. The tools will be designed under a new $20 million initiative to build...

Caregivers who overcome personal barriers are discouraged by the poor attitudes of health providers

The drug which was tested in three other African countries, becomes the world’s second vaccine to be added to the global prequalified list.

In 2017, I was drafting the first manuscript for a phase I clinical trial. I was familiar with the consolidated standards of reporting trials (Consort) for randomised parallel group trials, so I was surprised by the absence of Consort reporting guidance tailored for early phase dose finding trials. After searching top medical journals for published dose finding trials to assess how they had been reported, I found huge variation in what was being reported and their quality. This presented some bi...

The TPK Kwok Family Charitable Fund donates HK$10 million to Hong Kong University (HKU) to assist in providing eye check-ups and cataract op...

The team behind a pioneering project for nature, INCASE, has issued a series of recommendations to value, restore and protect Ireland’s resources through applying a natural capital accounting framework as a national priority.

Recognising the environmental victims of war   In the throes of war, human casualties and property damages often dominate headlines. Yet, overshadowed by these tragedies, the environment silently bears the ...

Heated yoga sessions for just once a week may help reduce depression, indicating that heated yoga could be a viable treatment option for patients suffering from moderate-to-severe depressive symptoms,...

Rwanda, Ghana, Gabon, and Burundi have been named as the only four African countries with over 20 per cent health insurance coverage levels.