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askST: With the pandemic over, should I still get my Covid-19 vaccine shots?

People aged 60 and older, the medically vulnerable aged six months and older and residents of aged-care facilities are recommended to get jabbed.
People aged 60 and older, the medically vulnerable aged six months and older and residents of aged-care facilities are recommended to get jabbed.

New active ageing centre in Jurong West welcomes those in their 40s

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung (in purple) interacting with seniors working out at the Longevity Courtyard in GLOW (Nanyang) during its opening at 706 Jurong West Street 71 on Nov 15.
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung (in purple) interacting with seniors working out at the Longevity Courtyard in GLOW (Nanyang) during its opening at 706 Jurong West Street 71 on Nov 15.

Medical Mysteries

Rare skin condition gives 9-year-old girl skin like KPop Demon Hunters character

Phoebe Hu with her doctors (left to right) Dr Nikki Fong, Dr Valerie Ho and Dr Enrica Tan at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital on Oct 21.
Phoebe Hu with her doctors (left to right) Dr Nikki Fong, Dr Valerie Ho and Dr Enrica Tan at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital on Oct 21.

Medical Mysteries

Patient-led group provides social, community support for neurofibromatosis sufferers

Neurofibromatosis sometimes manifests itself as growth of thousands of benign tumours on the body and face, causing stigma and misunderstandings.
Neurofibromatosis sometimes manifests itself as growth of thousands of benign tumours on the body and face, causing stigma and misunderstandings.

Medical Mysteries

She lives in darkness and silence because of a genetic condition

Ms Tan Siew Ling (left), 38, assistant manager in the innovation division at SG Enable, depends wholly on her older brother Tan Yan Cai, 41, an IT engineer.
Ms Tan Siew Ling (left), 38, assistant manager in the innovation division at SG Enable, depends wholly on her older brother Tan Yan Cai, 41, an IT engineer.

Phase 3 of Singapore’s mega gene-mapping effort to enrol at least 400,000 patients

CMG20251114-TayYM02/郑一鸣 /卢慧菁,郭跃男 /National Precision Medicine
Programme Phase Ill Launch:
Strategic Partnerships for
Better Health [Marina One Auditorium,
Level 3]

图说:社会政策统筹部长兼卫生部长王乙康(后排中),见证新加坡精准健康研究所执行董事陈文炜教授(前排左二)与三大公共医疗集群代表签署谅解备忘录,象征全国精准医学计划正式迈入第三阶段。前排左一为国立健保集团医疗委员会主席 (医学研究)薛寒友教授;前排右一起为新保集团副总裁(研究、教育与创新)林顺泰教授及国立大学医学组织副首席执行官 (教育与研究)钟业成教授。
CMG20251114-TayYM02/郑一鸣 /卢慧菁,郭跃男 /National Precision Medicine
Programme Phase Ill Launch:
Strategic Partnerships for
Better Health [Marina One Auditorium,
Level 3]

图说:社会政策统筹部长兼卫生部长王乙康(后排中),见证新加坡精准健康研究所执行董事陈文炜教授(前排左二)与三大公共医疗集群代表签署谅解备忘录,象征全国精准医学计划正式迈入第三阶段。前排左一为国立健保集团医疗委员会主席 (医学研究)薛寒友教授;前排右一起为新保集团副总裁(研究、教育与创新)林顺泰教授及国立大学医学组织副首席执行官 (教育与研究)钟业成教授。

S'pore study finds osteoporosis going undiagnosed among older men with chronic conditions

Clinical Associate Professor Tan Ngiap Chuan, director of research and the Primary Care Research Institute under SingHealth Polyclinics, attending to a patient on bone health.
Clinical Associate Professor Tan Ngiap Chuan, director of research and the Primary Care Research Institute under SingHealth Polyclinics, attending to a patient on bone health.

Enforcement action taken against 10 doctors for inappropriate MediShield Life claims

Generic photo of Ministry of Health building taken on Sept 29, 2025.
Generic photo of Ministry of Health building taken on Sept 29, 2025.

Keeping yellow fever out of S’pore is one top priority for new Communicable Diseases Agency

Scientific officer Falah Yusrina Zailani, 31, donning a fully encapsulating protective suit to collect and process pathogens such as tuberculosis and yellow fever.
Scientific officer Falah Yusrina Zailani, 31, donning a fully encapsulating protective suit to collect and process pathogens such as tuberculosis and yellow fever.

New infectious diseases agency to chart S'pore’s new pandemic plans: PM Wong

PM Lawrence Wong likened pandemic preparedness to taking out an insurance policy against future crises, and noted that this always comes at a cost.
PM Lawrence Wong likened pandemic preparedness to taking out an insurance policy against future crises, and noted that this always comes at a cost.

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