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Duke-NUS Medical School

Age, smoking, bacteria, genetic mutations together can raise risk of stomach cancer: S'pore study

Co-senior authors of the study: Professor Patrick Tan, Dean at Duke-NUS Medical School (left), and Professor Yeoh Khay Guan, Chief Executive of NUHS.

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Co-senior authors of the study: Professor Patrick Tan, Dean at Duke-NUS Medical School (left), and Professor Yeoh Khay Guan, Chief Executive of NUHS.

COPYRIGHT: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM

Seniors in Singapore visit the dentist less often, are at risk of growing more frail: Study

A recent nationwide longitudinal study showed that only around a quarter of the seniors had visited a dentist within the past six months.
A recent nationwide longitudinal study showed that only around a quarter of the seniors had visited a dentist within the past six months.

Beyond dengue: The mosquito-borne virus that could be our next big outbreak

Like dengue, chikungunya prevention relies on controlling Aedes mosquitoes – from eliminating breeding sites to advancing new tools that limit their ability to spread disease, the writers say.
Like dengue, chikungunya prevention relies on controlling Aedes mosquitoes – from eliminating breeding sites to advancing new tools that limit their ability to spread disease, the writers say.

Patients with hypertension fared better in S'pore trial that involved fewer pills

(From left) Professor Patrick Tan, Dean-designate, Duke-NUS Medical School;  Professor Marcus Ong, Director of Health Services Research & Population Health Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School; and

Professor Nicholas Graves, Deputy Director, Health Services Research & Population Health Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School; 

in a group photo during the  Health Services Research Institute 10th anniversary at Duke-NUS Medical School in Sep 5, 2025.
(From left) Professor Patrick Tan, Dean-designate, Duke-NUS Medical School;  Professor Marcus Ong, Director of Health Services Research & Population Health Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School; and

Professor Nicholas Graves, Deputy Director, Health Services Research & Population Health Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School; 

in a group photo during the  Health Services Research Institute 10th anniversary at Duke-NUS Medical School in Sep 5, 2025.

Record 121 graduate from Duke-NUS Medical School; some had jobs in law, public relations, accounting

This was the largest number of graduates for a class in the school's 20-year history.
This was the largest number of graduates for a class in the school's 20-year history.

Nationwide study on muscle loss among adults in S’pore gets $10m grant

Senior citizens taking part in a short gym session using gym balls and water bottles which were used as weights during the launch of National Healthy Lifestyle Campaign (NHLC), on 3 October 2014. The aim was to teach people how to exercise from the comfort of their homes should they not have time to hit the gym.
Senior citizens taking part in a short gym session using gym balls and water bottles which were used as weights during the launch of National Healthy Lifestyle Campaign (NHLC), on 3 October 2014. The aim was to teach people how to exercise from the comfort of their homes should they not have time to hit the gym.

Made-in-Singapore antibody test for multiple viruses now used worldwide

(From right) Professor Paul Tambyah with Dr Tan Chee Wah and Professor Wang Linfa, who both led the team that developed the antibody test.
(From right) Professor Paul Tambyah with Dr Tan Chee Wah and Professor Wang Linfa, who both led the team that developed the antibody test.

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‘Our role is about service’: Why staff stay, grow and drive healthcare innovation at this med school

Professor Patrick Tan in his Duke-NUS lab, where groundbreaking cancer genetics research translates into clinical trials with real-world impact.
Professor Patrick Tan in his Duke-NUS lab, where groundbreaking cancer genetics research translates into clinical trials with real-world impact.

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‘We must keep innovating’: Why problem-solving doctor is bent on advancing eye treatment and research

Dr Foo Li Lian (second from left) together with Team ReVision, the winning team for Duke-NUS' annual health innovator challenge this year.
Dr Foo Li Lian (second from left) together with Team ReVision, the winning team for Duke-NUS' annual health innovator challenge this year.

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How mentors are holistically shaping Singapore’s next-generation of doctors

Under Prof Tan Eng King’s guidance, Ms Jazreel Low (right) successfully published her research on caffeine dependence and Parkinson's disease in the Journal of Translational Medicine in 2024.
Under Prof Tan Eng King’s guidance, Ms Jazreel Low (right) successfully published her research on caffeine dependence and Parkinson's disease in the Journal of Translational Medicine in 2024.

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