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Medical cost inflation in Singapore set to hit record 16.9%; insurers’ body urges collective action

For a start, all seven Integrated Shield Plan (IP) insurers have to launch new riders by April 1 to meet the Ministry of Health’s new requirements.
For a start, all seven Integrated Shield Plan (IP) insurers have to launch new riders by April 1 to meet the Ministry of Health’s new requirements.

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. 

Science Talk: Delivering value – why appropriate healthcare matters

Generic pix of healthcare workers with a patient in a garden, at Singapore General Hospital (SGH), on Feb 6, 2026.
Generic pix of healthcare workers with a patient in a garden, at Singapore General Hospital (SGH), on Feb 6, 2026.

Irregular heartbeat? It could be a heart condition that greatly increases the risk of stroke

Mr Tan Check Wan (left) was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation over two decades ago.
Mr Tan Check Wan (left) was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation over two decades ago.

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.

NUH living-donor kidney transplant patients survive an average of 31 years, beating global norms

 Dr Leong Sai Fan putting the finishing touches on "Where Life Takes Root And Hope Blooms", a collective art tribute at The National University Centre for Organ Transplantation on March 27.
 Dr Leong Sai Fan putting the finishing touches on "Where Life Takes Root And Hope Blooms", a collective art tribute at The National University Centre for Organ Transplantation on March 27.

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Chronic hives vs allergies: When that persistent itch signals a bigger problem

Chronic spontaneous urticaria, or CSU, causes intense, recurring itching and raised hives that can appear without warning and with no identifiable trigger.
Chronic spontaneous urticaria, or CSU, causes intense, recurring itching and raised hives that can appear without warning and with no identifiable trigger.

NKF steps up push for home-based peritoneal dialysis amid rising kidney failure cases

Supported by a $3 million gift from the estate of Khoo Teck Puat, the programme aims to support 300 patients in adopting this form of treatment. 
Supported by a $3 million gift from the estate of Khoo Teck Puat, the programme aims to support 300 patients in adopting this form of treatment. 

Over 630 GPs in Singapore now part of scheme that empowers them to treat mental health

Most of the participating GPs are from clinics under preventive health initiative Healthier SG, which supports primary care doctors with guidance for patient care and information on community resources.
Most of the participating GPs are from clinics under preventive health initiative Healthier SG, which supports primary care doctors with guidance for patient care and information on community resources.

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Ditch the glasses and contacts: More surgery options to fix your myopia

Waking up to clear vision without reaching for glasses or contacts is one of the most commonly cited motivations for seeking vision correction surgery.
Waking up to clear vision without reaching for glasses or contacts is one of the most commonly cited motivations for seeking vision correction surgery.

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