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Medical devices

Fitbit Singapore winds up as Google completes takeover of fitness tracker brand

While the liquidation of the Fitbit Singapore marks the end of an area, Fitbit users can continue to use their devices.
While the liquidation of the Fitbit Singapore marks the end of an area, Fitbit users can continue to use their devices.

Fake X-rays created by AI fool radiologists – and even AI itself

Only 41 per cent of 17 radiologists from 12 hospitals in six countries spontaneously identified AI-generated images.
Only 41 per cent of 17 radiologists from 12 hospitals in six countries spontaneously identified AI-generated images.

Singapore revises healthcare AI guidelines, attains WHO top rating for medical device regulation

These AI guidelines enables HSA to contribute to advancing global healthcare while keeping healthcare safe and effective.
These AI guidelines enables HSA to contribute to advancing global healthcare while keeping healthcare safe and effective.

Branded Content

From stroke recovery to cancer detection: How health-tech start-ups are transforming patient care in Singapore

health tech start-up winners of healthcare innomatch 2025 presented by temasek foundation and supported by ministry of health singapore
health tech start-up winners of healthcare innomatch 2025 presented by temasek foundation and supported by ministry of health singapore

Patients with rarer types of diabetes can get up to 80% in subsidies for monitoring devices

Ms Ng Zhuang Shu, who has monogenic diabetes, uses the Dexcom G6 continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system to monitor her blood sugar levels. This system currently is the only CGM device eligible for government subsidies.
Ms Ng Zhuang Shu, who has monogenic diabetes, uses the Dexcom G6 continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system to monitor her blood sugar levels. This system currently is the only CGM device eligible for government subsidies.

Wearable ultrasound stickers being developed to help monitor chronic patients continuously

The wearable ultrasound stickers can provide continuous imaging of a patient’s internal organs for up to 48 hours.
The wearable ultrasound stickers can provide continuous imaging of a patient’s internal organs for up to 48 hours.

Wong Kim Hoh meets...

She was run over by two trains in London and lost her right limbs. Then, she conquered Mt Kilimanjaro

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Sarah De Lagarde pictured Sep 27, 2025. She is the first woman in the world to be fitted with an AI bionic arm, and the first woman in the world to have conquered Mount Kilimanjaro twice in two years: once able-bodied, once disabled. ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH
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Sarah De Lagarde pictured Sep 27, 2025. She is the first woman in the world to be fitted with an AI bionic arm, and the first woman in the world to have conquered Mount Kilimanjaro twice in two years: once able-bodied, once disabled. ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH

Thailand seizes 2 million herbal inhalers worth over $4.8m from illegal factories

Thailand's has seized over 2 million Hong Thai Herbal Inhalers worth over $4.8 million.
Thailand's has seized over 2 million Hong Thai Herbal Inhalers worth over $4.8 million.

Living with dignity after stoma surgery

Moving forward, we need ro talk more openly about stomas to help patients feel less isolated, writes a nurse.
Moving forward, we need ro talk more openly about stomas to help patients feel less isolated, writes a nurse.

US opens tariff probes into medical equipment, robotics, industrial machinery

The tariffs could also cover surgical masks, N95 respirators, gloves, gowns and other medical and surgical instruments and supplies.
The tariffs could also cover surgical masks, N95 respirators, gloves, gowns and other medical and surgical instruments and supplies.

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