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Joyce Teo

Senior Health Correspondent

Joyce is senior health correspondent at The Straits Times. She has been on the health beat for more than a decade, covering everything from mental health and population health to health policies and palliative care. She is also host of the ST Health Check podcast. Having written extensively about mental health, she believes that talking openly about it can help reduce stigma. She is a member of Singapore’s Bioethics Advisory Committee and a fellow of the Temasek Foundation-IPS Asia Journalism Fellowship. 

Latest articles

‘No senior should go through this’: Woman, 71, has jaw reconstruction surgery after PMD-related accident

Mrs Malar Singam's jaw has been wired shut and she has been consuming a liquid diet through a straw since the surgery.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome linked to longer reproductive lifespans in Singapore: Study

The finding fundamentally shifts the narrative surrounding polycystic ovary syndrome, which affects about 11 per cent to 13 per cent of women worldwide.

As the nation ages, Singapore offers more ways for seniors to live gracefully in the community

On Dec 10, the Government gave the green-light to a shared stay-in model for seniors, in which several people can share a home and get support from a staff of caregivers.

Shared stay-in senior care services now a mainstream option in Singapore

Elders doing exercises at in the SLEC Residence @ Ang Mo Kio on Dec 10.

askST: What should we consider before travelling and feasting this holiday season?

Travellers heading to developing countries should ensure they are vaccinated against food- and water-borne diseases.

National Gallery Singapore is Asia’s first Healing Arts Centre of Excellence

The Calm Room is a dedicated space where visitors can rest if they are feeling overstimulated.

Emotional regulation is not an innate ability, but has to be taught: Psychiatrist

As a parent, try to understand your child’s perspective and don’t be upset if you don’t know what he or she is thinking.

Helping children understand and manage their emotions

A psychiatrist's guide to your child's emotional well-being

New AI outbreak intelligence tool could end era of tackling pandemics in the dark

Speaking at the PathGen preview, Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung said there is a one-in-three chance of another pandemic like Covid-19 occurring in the next two decades.

Ren Ci Hospital CEO to helm the Institute of Mental Health from Feb 1

Dr Jamie Mervyn Lim (left) will take over the IMH role from Associate Professor Daniel Fung (right).