Healthcare

Amnesty International calls for investigation into Pakistani strikes in Kabul

A satellite image shows a drug rehab centre in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 13, 2026. Amnesty International/Pleiades Neo©Airbus DS 2026/Handout via REUTERS

Singapore bets on AI in healthcare, but success will depend on commercial sustainability

For the Republic, fostering robust and competitive innovation within the healthcare industry is increasingly becoming a national priority as its population ages.

Man wanted share of wife’s $450k insurance payout for stroke during divorce

The High Court disallowed a man’s claim on his former wife’s insurance payout from her critical illness policies, as it ruled the sum was meant for her long-term care.

‘Walking Ebola’ helps explain why Congo’s outbreak is so hard to stop – and how to treat it

Deaths have almost doubled in July and more than 90 per cent of confirmed fatalities are occurring before patients reach treatment centres.

UN warns of cracks in global immunisation system

An estimated 13.5 million so-called zero-dose children did not receive a single shot in their first year during 2025.

Study flags need to monitor frailty risks with GLP-1 drugs for older adults

Experts say the study findings do not show that the GLP-1 obesity drug Zepbound, otherwise chemically known as tirzepatide, causes adverse outcomes.

Endless advice? When parenting becomes an optimisation exercise

As Singapore’s total fertility rate fell to a record low of 0.87 in 2025, it intensified a national conversation about parenthood.

Forum: Time to discuss what dignity at the end of life means

NUH to introduce smartwatches for inpatient vital signs monitoring

Data from the smartwatches will be fed into the hospital’s electronic medical records system, allowing automatic documentation.

Health screenings: Where hospitals’ TLC includes a movie theatre

Watching movies helps patients like those at London’s Chelsea and Westminster Hospital escape the stress and boredom of ward life.

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