Healthcare

Thomson Medical diversifies beyond obstetrics amid falling birth rates, narrows FY2026 losses

Thomson Medical Group chief executive Melvin Heng said the company’s Singapore business will increasingly come from other specialisations rather than just women’s and maternity health.

West Nile virus infection causes one death in the Netherlands

The West Nile virus can cause severe, life-threatening illness in about one in 150 people who are infected.

Guangzhou Knowledge City to work with SUSS and SIT on healthcare and AI

Established in 2010, the China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City is located in Guangzhou’s Huangpu District.

New platform to create AI agents available to all public healthcare professionals

Cardiologist Kenneth Chew with a clinical assistant tool he developed using AgentSea, an agentic AI platform developed by Synapxe.

Ebola spreading exponentially in Congo as death toll tops 2,500, UN says

Health workers were coming under attack by locals angered and terrified by the outbreak.

Forum: Make flu testing and treatment more accessible

Patient’s severed toe found in Seoul nursing hospital fridge, along with drinks and dips

The toe reportedly belonged to a man in his 60s with an intellectual disability who had been living at the hospital for 10 years.

Only 40% of world’s health facilities meet basic sanitation standards: UN

The UN’s health and children’s agencies said only 40 per cent of healthcare facilities in 2025 had toilets that adequately met the needs of patients and staff.

Forum: Singapore’s dentists tackling antimicrobial resistance proactively

New scheme offers patients in Jurong with serious organ failure more help at home

(From left) Loving Heart community health head Elaine Ho, Loving Heart volunteer Germaine Soh and Ranjit Kaur, a care connector under the new scheme.

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