AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoExercise & ageing: Duke-NUS researchers (with SGH and Cardiff) report a molecular “switch” behind why exercise helps older muscles stay strong, by restoring natural repair systems that weaken with age—an approach that could eventually target age-related muscle loss. Cancer & DNA mapping: CSI Singapore at NUS developed qChIP-MS, a method to see protein networks that coordinate at specific DNA locations, offering fresh angles on how chromatin regulation links to cancer and ageing. Healthcare expansion: Cedars-Sinai keeps going global, opening a Singapore patient referral office and adding more international clinics, including a new London outpatient clinic. Aviation safety: IATA warns overhead bins may lock during evacuations as passengers try to retrieve luggage; its “Save a Life, Not a Bag” campaign urges leaving bags behind and following crew instructions. Digital health comms in APAC: Real Chemistry acquired Singapore-based Spurwing Communications to set up its first Asia Pacific hub in Singapore, aiming to help healthcare clients reach professionals, patients and caregivers with local insight. Wellness-adjacent business: Malayan Insurance partners Atome to sell fully digital travel insurance via BNPL, with coverage for accidents, medical expenses and trip disruptions.
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