Heart/Cardiac diseases

His heart stopped a mile from the finish. Six months later, he completed the race

Gareth Hopkins, a paramedic who went into cardiac arrest about 2km from finishing the 2026 London Marathon, with his wife, Jodie, and their two sons.

Son saves father with CPR learnt at school in South Korea

An emergency dispatcher also guided the son through a video call, helping him maintain a steady rhythm while performing chest compressions.

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How PM2.5 in haze affects the human body

PM2.5 micro-pollutants are invisible to the naked eye and can get lodged deep in our lungs and enter the bloodstream.

Jayawardene leaves role as Mumbai Indians head coach

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Indian Premier League - IPL - Punjab Kings v Mumbai Indians - Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, India - May 26, 2025 Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Abhijit Addya/File Photo

Singapore opens first centre dedicated to stem cell research of the Asian heart

Senior Minister of State for Health Tan Kiat How (third from left) launches CIPHER at the 6th NHCS Heart to Heart Gala on Oct 16. Pictured with him are (left to right) Assistant Professor Chrishan Ramachandra, Deputy Director, CIPHER; Professor Derek Hausenloy, Director, CIPHER; Professor Yeo Khung Keong, CEO, NHCS; and Professor Ronald Li, Founder, Chairman and CEO, Medera Inc..

Beyond trial and error: Tailoring drug therapies to patients’ DNA

IT professional Gan Chee Hiong (centre) with cardiology specialist pharmacist Doreen Tan (left) and principal clinical pharmacist Elaine Lo.

McTominay cleared to return, Napoli say

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - Napoli v Como - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - August 30, 2026 Napoli's Scott McTominay during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo

Simple handgrip test could help doctors detect early heart ageing in seniors

(From left) Ewe See Hooi, director of echocardiography at the National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) , and Angela Koh, director of the Cardiovascular Ageing and Longevity Programme at NHCS, demonstrating the use of advanced echocardiography techniques. These assess the heart’s structure and function, particularly the left atrium and its interaction with the left ventricle. This is to help pick up early changes to detect heart failure.

Wolfsburg terminate Christian Eriksen’s contract by mutual consent

Christian Eriksen joined Wolfsburg as a free agent a year ago, scoring 3 goals in 34 appearances across all competitions.

More people are getting aortic dissection. Here’s what to know about the deadly heart emergency

Sariah Mansoor (left), who survived an aortic dissection, with senior consultant Vitaly A. Sorokin at the National University Heart Centre, Singapore.

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