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Zhaki Abdullah

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Zhaki first joined The Straits Times in 2015, where he was a transport journalist and regular columnist writing about millennial and parenting issues. Following a three-year stint with CNA, Zhaki rejoined ST in 2022 and now covers the health beat, with occasional forays into the environment, science, tech and Muslim affairs sectors.

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New NUHS centre to expand genomics testing efforts

National Research Foundation chairman Mr Heng Swee Keat (centre left) and Professor Chong Yap Seng, deputy chief executive (Education and Research) of National University Health System (NUHS) and Dean of the National University of Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, shaking hands to mark the launch of the National University Centre for Genomic Medicine by NUHS during its biennial Scientific and Innovation Summit at Shangri-La Hotel on April 2, 2026. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM azgenome02
National Research Foundation chairman Mr Heng Swee Keat (centre left) and Professor Chong Yap Seng, deputy chief executive (Education and Research) of National University Health System (NUHS) and Dean of the National University of Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, shaking hands to mark the launch of the National University Centre for Genomic Medicine by NUHS during its biennial Scientific and Innovation Summit at Shangri-La Hotel on April 2, 2026. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM azgenome02

Veteran medical social worker Gilbert Fan dies at 67

Gilbert Fan, a master medical social worker at the National Cancer Centre Singapore, received the Outstanding Social Worker Award, the highest accolade in the field, on 23 November 2021.
Gilbert Fan, a master medical social worker at the National Cancer Centre Singapore, received the Outstanding Social Worker Award, the highest accolade in the field, on 23 November 2021.

Expanded Project Wolbachia helped prevent almost 4,000 dengue cases in 2023, study finds

Closed up of male Wolbachia-Aedes mosquitoes photographed at Wolbachia mosquito breeding facility on Feb 22, 2024. 
Closed up of male Wolbachia-Aedes mosquitoes photographed at Wolbachia mosquito breeding facility on Feb 22, 2024. 

Singapore rolls out $37.9m initiative to help people age well with technology

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung tours exhibition booths at the NHG Health Musculoskeletal Day at Woodlands Hospital on March 28, 2026.
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung tours exhibition booths at the NHG Health Musculoskeletal Day at Woodlands Hospital on March 28, 2026.

Foreign interference in Singapore politics, policies ‘an absolute no’: Shanmugam

ST20240519_202498753962 Kua Chee Siong/ pixgeneric/ Generic pix of the Police Headquarters and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Headquarters buildings in Irrawaddy Road also known as New Phoenix Park on May 20, 2024.
ST20240519_202498753962 Kua Chee Siong/ pixgeneric/ Generic pix of the Police Headquarters and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Headquarters buildings in Irrawaddy Road also known as New Phoenix Park on May 20, 2024.

Project Wolbachia to cover more than 50% of households in Singapore by October

Between April and October, the programme will be progressively rolled out to Bukit Panjang, Little India, Pioneer, Toa Payoh and Ang Mo Kio.
Between April and October, the programme will be progressively rolled out to Bukit Panjang, Little India, Pioneer, Toa Payoh and Ang Mo Kio.

Breast cancer deaths fall in S’pore despite more cases, thanks to earlier diagnoses and better treatment

The study showed that the number of breast cancer cases in Singapore rose from 41.58 per 100,000 women in 1990 to 62.33 per 100,000 women in 2023.
The study showed that the number of breast cancer cases in Singapore rose from 41.58 per 100,000 women in 1990 to 62.33 per 100,000 women in 2023.

Catch firefighting and boxing robots in action at Science Centre’s robotics festival in April

azrobot09 - A special highlight at RoboFest 2026 is the Science Centre’s limited-run comedy performance, My Colleague is a Robot Dog, offering a playful lens on human-robot interaction, alongside other live demonstrations including robot dog fire-fighting showcases.


CREDIT: SCIENCE CENTRE SINGAPORE
azrobot09 - A special highlight at RoboFest 2026 is the Science Centre’s limited-run comedy performance, My Colleague is a Robot Dog, offering a playful lens on human-robot interaction, alongside other live demonstrations including robot dog fire-fighting showcases.


CREDIT: SCIENCE CENTRE SINGAPORE

Lifestyle-driven cancer risk persists despite Singapore’s prevention efforts: Oncologists

Almost four in 10 cancer cases worldwide were linked to preventable causes such as smoking, a WHO study finds.
Almost four in 10 cancer cases worldwide were linked to preventable causes such as smoking, a WHO study finds.

Strengthening marriages, improving after-school care among new initiatives to support Malay/Muslims

The Malay/Muslim community has achieved remarkable progress, said Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim on March 5, but he recognises that “everyone has a different lived experience”.
The Malay/Muslim community has achieved remarkable progress, said Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim on March 5, but he recognises that “everyone has a different lived experience”.

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