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Doctors/Surgeons

KTPH surgeons develop new surgical approach to treat frequent shoulder dislocation

Preschool teacher Yusmarni Mohammad Hasni (centre), the first patient in Singapore to undergo the surgery, with KTPH’s head of department of orthopaedic surgery Timothy Teo Wei Wen (left) and consultant surgeon Chan Juen Zhik from KTPH’s shoulder, elbow and sports surgery service.
Preschool teacher Yusmarni Mohammad Hasni (centre), the first patient in Singapore to undergo the surgery, with KTPH’s head of department of orthopaedic surgery Timothy Teo Wei Wen (left) and consultant surgeon Chan Juen Zhik from KTPH’s shoulder, elbow and sports surgery service.

Doctors say it is normal to drool in your sleep

Sleeping on your back is usually the best position to reduce drooling.
Sleeping on your back is usually the best position to reduce drooling.

Ohio State University reaches $128 million settlement with nearly 300 sex abuse survivors

The settlement with 279 of the 280 former students was ratified by Ohio State University's board on June 3.
The settlement with 279 of the 280 former students was ratified by Ohio State University's board on June 3.

Forum: Using AI in healthcare must be worth the time and cost

6 expert sleep tips for allergy sufferers

For the quarter of American adults who have been diagnosed with seasonal allergies, spring and early summer can be miserable.
For the quarter of American adults who have been diagnosed with seasonal allergies, spring and early summer can be miserable.

Can shocking your vagus nerve really improve your health?

The vagus nerve, running along either side of your neck, is an information conduit crucial to how your body functions.
The vagus nerve, running along either side of your neck, is an information conduit crucial to how your body functions.

Classes cancelled and clinics shuttered in Honduras on nationwide strike

Is it safe to wear earbuds while sleeping?

Many people pop in earbuds at bedtime.
Many people pop in earbuds at bedtime.

Brazil's Lula starts radiation after early-stage skin cancer diagnosis

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva looks on during a ceremony at the Planalto Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, May 11, 2026. REUTERS/Adriano Machado     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva looks on during a ceremony at the Planalto Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, May 11, 2026. REUTERS/Adriano Machado     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY/File Photo

Ebola patients flee in attacks on Congo health facilities, hobbling response

Medical Director of Mungwalu General Hospital, Richard Lokudu, speaks to Reuters at the Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in Mongbwalu, Djugu Territory of Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 23, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere
Medical Director of Mungwalu General Hospital, Richard Lokudu, speaks to Reuters at the Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in Mongbwalu, Djugu Territory of Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 23, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.