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LC Nursing Home founder Chia Yang Pong struck off medical register in 2004

MOH said on June 29 it will revoke the licence of LC Nursing Home on Nov 23, after finding serious and systemic lapses in care and safety.

Life sciences investment giant to give Singapore medtech start-ups international boost

Dr Tan See Leng, Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science & Technology in MTI delivering a speech during the Singapore Medical Device Showcase on June 29, 2026.

55 central kitchens, food caterers, restaurants involved in food poisoning outbreaks in past 2 years

Public Health Officers from CDA’s Food and Vector Borne Division demonstrating an investigation of a simulated foodborne gastroenteritis outbreak.

NUS names professorship after liver pathology pioneer Aileen Wee

Pathologist Aileen Wee hopes the professorship will benefit scholars who are actively pursuing research “to uncover some of the many unknowns in the diseased liver for the betterment of patients”.

‘Diseases, unfortunately, do not sleep’: How CDA is using AI to lead S’pore’s infectious diseases fight

CDA chief executive Vernon Lee stresses AI could help free up staff for more analytical and policy-making activities, tapping data provided by the technology.

Medical Mysteries

Two brothers diagnosed with Sanfilippo syndrome, a rare disorder dubbed ‘childhood dementia’

Matthew Leong, 29, was diagnosed with Sanfilippo syndrome, a rare rare and brutal disorder that’s dubbed “childhood dementia”. His mother Sharmaine Lau, 58, had been by his side, taking care of him for over 20 years.

Empower nurses to be architects of care in S’pore: Rahayu

Singapore’s healthcare system is committed to supporting nurses as high-functioning, innovating leaders of care teams, said Minister of State for Health Rahayu Mahzam.

Campaign to normalise request for less salt and sauces to roll out in last quarter of 2026

Consumers are encouraged to request for less salt and sauces when dining out, and to go for lower-sodium options which are indicated by the Health Promotion Board decal.

Digital coaching, constant glucose monitoring improve health of people at risk of diabetes: HPB

HPB chief executive Tay Choon Hong said tapping technology and artificial intelligence for personalised health nudges allows more effective engagement

12-year legal battle against expert witness in Susan Lim overcharging case thrown out for 3rd time

Surgeon Hong Ga Sze (left) has been acquitted by a disciplinary tribunal of professional misconduct charges filed against him in 2014.

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