Healthcare

Ng Teng Fong General Hospital’s new audiometry booths cut the wait for hearing tests by half

Head of Audiology at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital Remy New demonstrates a hearing test using a portable audiometry booth at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital on June 19.

Foundation Healthcare seeks up to $242 million in Singapore IPO

The company's offer size, price, and listing date were not disclosed.

Forum: Work with senior care operators to improve services rather than shut them down

Why hospitals in China, including Raffles Medical, are attracting more foreign patients

SinoUnited Health is one of the hospitals in China that has been treating international patients.

The fine print in insurance policy nobody reads until it matters

Recent cases in which policyholders’ claims were denied serve as a stark reminder that insurance is not a promise to pay every claim.

Expired medicine and food: Windsor Convalescent Home loses licence after repeated violations

MOH was unable to comment on whether the lapses had caused harm to any of the residents of Windsor Convalescent Home.

Japan doctor turned author moots amputations to ease care crunch

A caretaker wheels an elderly woman after a bath at a day care facility for senior citizens in Tokyo.

In Lebanon, first responders salvage memories from debris of destroyed HQ

A member of the government-run Lebanese Civil Defense, the country's primary firefighting, first aid, and rescue force, holds a national flag and personal belongings salvaged from the rubble while inspecting their headquarters in Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 17, 2026, following the deal between the United States and Iran. The headquarters was destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in May. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

Cervical cancer deaths for vaccinated young women fall to almost zero in England: Study

HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection. Certain strains can lead to cervical, vulvar, vaginal and other cancers later in life.

Hospital in South Korea says amputated leg found in recycling waste was discarded by mistake

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