Diabetes

Children at 5 Jurong schools to get head start on tackling diabetes by learning how choices matter

It is also far less costly to prevent the onset of diabetes by shaping everyday lifestyle choices, rather than trying to tackle the condition once it is advanced, said President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Sept 25 at the 55th anniversary gala dinner of Diabetes Singapore.

Zverev hails mother’s belief after US Open triumph

Germany’s Alexander Zverev celebrates with the trophy after winning the men’s singles final.

New guidelines call for osteoporosis screening, earlier breast cancer scan

Women are recommended to self-assess their osteoporosis risk from age 50. Those with higher risk should undergo a bone mineral density scan.

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

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Your body is fighting your diet – here’s the science that explains why

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US FDA approves expanded use of Sanofi’s Type 1 diabetes drug in children aged 8 to 17

The FDA first approved Tzield in 2022.

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Battling the bulge jab by jab: India’s weight-loss drugs now within the reach of millions

Bengaluru-based food consultant Monika Manchanda, 50, spoke of the weight loss drug as offering a mental break from a years-long worry.

GLP-1 drugs may have a beneficial effect across many types of cancer

FILE PHOTO: A box of Ozempic made by Novo Nordisk is seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain March 8, 2024. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Fatty liver genes combined with diabetes and obesity increase liver cancer risk: S’pore study

Adj A/Prof Daniel Huang, Senior Consultant, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, NUH and Chair of the Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Cancer Programme at NCIS, with his patient Mr Foo Say Nong at NUH Medical Centre on May 25, 2026.

Growing number of liver transplant patients linked to obesity and diabetes, instead of hepatitis B

Lian Pooh Kim, 60, who underwent a liver transplant in 2024, pictured at their home on March 27, 2026.

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