DiagnoCure (Quebec City) reported that results of a new study presented during the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO; Alexandria, Virginia) meeting in Chicago provides strong evidence that its Guanylyl cyclase C (GCC) assay is able to predict colon cancer recurrence. The study was presented by Daniel Sargent, PhD, professor of biostatistics and oncology at Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minnesota) and colleagues.

Singapore is home to one of the wealthiest populations in the world. In 2012, the small city state had a GDP of almost $300 billion and a per capita GDP (in purchasing power parity) of $59,380 – higher than that of the U.S. For Singaporeans, great wealth has translated into good health outcomes. Its 5 million citizens have an average life expectancy of 82, with most deaths due to "developed world" diseases like cancer and heart disease.