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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

Singapore revises healthcare AI guidelines, attains WHO top rating for medical device regulation

These AI guidelines enables HSA to contribute to advancing global healthcare while keeping healthcare safe and effective.

Is your psychologist actually qualified? How can you tell?

Clearing the air on what different types of psychologists do.

HSA to review regulatory framework for complementary health products

The Health Sciences Authority is reviewing its regulatory framework and anticipates finalising the regulations by mid-2028.

Sensory impairment widespread among older adults in Singapore: Study

One in five seniors have some form of triple sensory loss (vision, hearing, and smell), and found to be three times more likely to have trouble with daily functioning.

NurseFirst helpline redirected over 800 calls away from emergency departments in nationwide trial

These callers were among around 2,500 people, most of whom had called NurseFirst directly, The Straits Times has found out.

Budget 2026: 11 highlights from PM Wong’s speech

In his Budget 2026 speech in Parliament, PM Wong laid out plans to tackle a range of issues, from cost-of-living concerns to helping Singapore businesses expand overseas.

Is it safe to exercise with joint pain? An orthopaedic surgeon explains

What an orthopaedic surgeon wants you to know about exercise and knee osteoarthritis.

Promising longevity molecule may help defend against Alzheimer’s disease: NUS Medicine study

jtaging - Dr Sheeja Navakkode and Prof Brian Kennedy, in the Healthy Longevity Translational Research Programme’s laboratory.

CREDIT: NUS MEDICINE

TTSH geriatric team helps frail seniors avoid unneeded hospital admissions, freeing up beds

TTSH’s frailty pathway helps 3x more older adults avoid unnecessary hospital stays - Patient home visit (TTSH@Home) [223A SUMANG LANE SINGAPORE 821223]
Caption: Ameera Hanim Binte Zainalabidin, Senior Staff Nurse checking on the patient Mr Chia Oh Chang’s pressure, temperature, oxygen level and edema (nurse applying pressure on patients leg) at his house on Feb 6, 2026.

New sarcopenia clinic aims to screen and treat muscle loss before disability sets in

Madam Tan Ah Sang, 82, was referred to the new clinic for muscle health at Tan Tock Seng Hospital in 2025.