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Polyclinic identifies oral frailty as early warning sign of physical decline, aims to prevent falls

Mr Thung Joo Seng having his stitches removed after a front tooth extraction at the dental clinic in NHG Serangoon Polyclinic on April 14.

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When does a token of thanks become payment for blood donation? Balance needed to preserve altruism

A new initiative to reward blood donors with Healthpoints which can be used to redeem e-vouchers to offset costs of purchasing items at supermarkets and F&B outlets has drawn concerns over its impact on the voluntary and altruistic nature of blood donation.

Medical Mysteries

Diarrhoea, sinus infections for a year: Living with invisible conditions

(From left) Software engineer Jerry Tan, 41, and Administrator, Brian Chan, 30, were diagnosed with primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs) late in life, making it difficult as symptoms are often mistaken for common, non-related illnesses such as the flu or food poisoning.

MOH realigning resources with focus on mental health, tackling tech impact on youth

Guest of Honour Mr. Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Health and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies delivering his speech at WorkWell Leaders Awards 2026 at Conrad Singapore Marina Bay, on Apr 24, 2026.

Tele-dentistry programme helps kids from lower-income families improve oral health

(From left) A/Prof Catherine Hong, Vice Dean (Research, Innovation and Enterprise), NUS Dentistry and Senior Consultant, Division of Paediatric Dentistry, NUCOHS, Mdm Peggy Tan and her granddaughter Rhianne Lee, HEADS-UPP tele-dentistry programme participant, Dr Ishreen Dhillon, Associate Consultant, Division of Paediatric Dentistry, NUCOHS and Academic Fellow, NUS Dentistry, Adj A/Prof Chong Shang Chee, Head of Division and Senior Consultant, Division of Developmental and Behavioural Paediatrics, Department of Paediatrics, Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children's Medical Institute, NUH, and programme lead of HEADS-UPP pictured April 22, 2026.

S’pore-led studies make breakthroughs in treating cancers in women

Associate Professor David Tan and Dr Natalie Ngoi, from the haematology-oncology department at the National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, are researchers involved with the Lara trial.

Lung cell bank aims to help Singapore breathe easy in case of outbreak

Dr Conrad Chan (left) of the Communicable Diseases Agency and Prof Sanjay Chotirmall, vice-dean of research at NTU LKCMedicine, at LKCMedicine's cell tissue culture lab on Apr 14.

Science Talk: Fatherhood and leadership – two sides of the same coin

When fathers lead with steadiness, warmth and responsibility at home, they invest in something far greater than a career: the future of our nation.

S’pore should aim to train 10,000 nurses, healthcare workers in palliative care by 2030: Ong Ye Kung

This comes as palliative care here evolves, extending from a niche specialty to a community service, particularly as Singapore became a super-aged society in 2026.

Medical Mysteries

After getting a series of tattoos, she developed pain and blurry vision in her right eye

Tattoo-associated vision loss, while rare, causes chronic inflammation of the eye, which can appear years after the tattoo is done.

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