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Forum: Building a stronger healthcare workforce means looking beyond headcount

An ‘AI-resilient’ job doesn’t mean AI-free, say workers who use tech to complement physical work

Healthcare assistant Radiana Ahmad (right) tending to an elderly patient at his home in Clementi. Despite working in an AI-resilient sector, she feels pressure to keep up with the technology.

Nurse assistant arrested for self-administering propofol drug on first day at work in South Korea

Seoul Gangnam Police Station said the 20-something woman was arrested on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act and is under investigation.

Jolted by Ebola, countries try again to finish pandemic treaty

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is a reminder that the next pandemic threat could spring up from anywhere, said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Upskilling in generalist palliative care nursing exceeds expectations: Ong Ye Kung

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung (middle row, fourth from left) at the Nurses’ Merit Award ceremony held at the Shangri-La Singapore on July 6.

More physiotherapists opting to work in private healthcare – can the public sector keep up?

Latest statistics showed that the growth in the number of physiotherapists in the public healthcare sector is much slower than the growth in the private sector.

Thai nurse defies Buddhist custom to save monks in deadly crash

An injured monk arrives at Mukdahan Hospital after a collision between a pickup truck driven by an 11-year old and a procession of Buddhist monks, in the north-eastern Thai province of Mukdahan on July 2.

Ebola cases top 1,000 in Congo as virus infects front-line health workers

Health workers in full personal protective equipment disinfect a coffin while preparing for the burial of suspected Ebola victims.

Caring for the dying in S’pore: From death houses in Sago Lane to dealing with a super-aged society

Patients at Dover Park Hospice's day care doing a volunteer-led seated exercise activity.

Doctors, this is why our patients are using ChatGPT

ChatGPT behaved the way this doctor wished modern medicine and its practitioners would.

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