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Palliative care and surgery encouraged for advanced cancer patients under new initiative

Cancer patient Gerald William Pereira (second from right) with (from left) Clinical Associate Professor Shirlynn Ho, Associate Psychologist Perlie Ng and Assistant Professor Jolene Wong.

Singapore-based research network appointed WHO collaborating centre for clinical trials

Mo Yin, director of Advancing Clinical Evidence in Infectious Diseases, speaking at a ceremony officially announcing the WHO appointment on Aug 31.

New private not-for-profit hospital to be located in the east due to high occupancy rates: MOH

Mount Alvernia Hospital is currently the only not-for-profit private acute hospital in Singapore. Details of a possible second such hospital are still being worked out currently.

Medical Mysteries

Living with an extra X chromosome: How one man cracked the code to his condition

Former nurse Tim (not his real name) was diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome, a genetic condition caused by an extra X chromosome.

New SUSS initiative to boost student start-ups and social ventures tackling social challenges

Minister for Health and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Ong Ye Kung trying out virtual bowling at SUSS’ Geronpreneurship Innovation Festival, on Aug 26 at the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Medical Mysteries

Work stress led woman to discover genetic condition that looks like heart attack

Cardiologist Tang Hak Chiaw and his patient Christina Chua, who has the genetic heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

NUS researchers find drug that turns off ‘master switch’ in aggressive breast cancer

NUS Centre for Cancer Research assistant professor Alan Prem Kumar (centre, foreground) with researchers (background, from left) Cai Wanpei, Lam Hiu Yan and Xianning Lai, who found that a targeted drug that can block a ‘master switch’ that drives tumour growth in triple negative breast cancer.

S’pore general dentists split over new guidelines for wisdom tooth surgery

Some general dental practitioners are unhappy about a new competency framework introducing training in wisdom tooth surgery.

Branded Content

Age-related hearing loss: Why you shouldn't wait to take action

An audiologist from 20dB Hearing discusses a patient’s hearing concerns and needs before recommending a personalised hearing solution.

Research integrating Western medicine and TCM gets boost under new collaboration

(From left) Stephen Riady, OUE executive chairman and group chief executive officer; Tan Kiat How, Senior Minister of State for Health and Digital Development and Information; and Ho Teck Hua, NTU president, at the launch of the Stephen Riady Professorship in Healthcare and Technology, on Aug 17.

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