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Forum: Prevention is one of the best ways to reduce cost burden of dental disease

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

US equipment and experts arrive at Kenya Ebola facility despite court orders, protests

US' plan to set up in Kenya an Ebola quarantine facility for Americans has triggered criticism that the US is offloading risk of caring for its own patients.
US' plan to set up in Kenya an Ebola quarantine facility for Americans has triggered criticism that the US is offloading risk of caring for its own patients.

Two new procedures at National Heart Centre Singapore to identify hidden heart diseases

Cardiovascular Ageing and Longevity Programme director Angela Koh and National Heart Centre Singapore cardiology department consultant Keh Yann Shan.
Cardiovascular Ageing and Longevity Programme director Angela Koh and National Heart Centre Singapore cardiology department consultant Keh Yann Shan.

Ebola outbreak expands in eastern Congo as contact tracing deteriorates amid attacks on burial teams

The outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, has become one of the most complex Ebola epidemics in recent years.
The outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, has become one of the most complex Ebola epidemics in recent years.

Forum: Institutional will needed to use healthcare AI at scale

Koh Poh Koon returns to healthcare as surgeon after stepping down as senior minister of state

The 54-year-old gave the update in a social media post on June 2, in which he thanked his former colleagues from the Health Ministry following a farewell lunch.
The 54-year-old gave the update in a social media post on June 2, in which he thanked his former colleagues from the Health Ministry following a farewell lunch.

Health officials oppose US plan to treat Ebola-exposed Americans overseas

A demonstrator holds a Kenyan flag during a protest against a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine plan on the establishment of a 50-bed facility at a Kenyan air force base that was intended to host Americans exposed to Ebola, in Nanyuki town, in Laikipia County, Kenya June 1, 2026. REUTERS/John Muchucha
A demonstrator holds a Kenyan flag during a protest against a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine plan on the establishment of a 50-bed facility at a Kenyan air force base that was intended to host Americans exposed to Ebola, in Nanyuki town, in Laikipia County, Kenya June 1, 2026. REUTERS/John Muchucha

Sumiko at 62: Worried about health screenings? Why my mammogram triggers months of anxiety

The goal is not to eliminate anxiety completely, but to prevent it from becoming overwhelming.
The goal is not to eliminate anxiety completely, but to prevent it from becoming overwhelming.

Shorter wait times for eye surgery as SNEC opens third operating theatre in Sengkang

The eye clinic at Sengkang General Hospital now supports nearly 30 faculty surgeons performing operations across three operating theatres.
The eye clinic at Sengkang General Hospital now supports nearly 30 faculty surgeons performing operations across three operating theatres.

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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.