Medical research

AI tool predicts cancer survival chances with single face photo, study finds

An expert says the tool still needs to be tested against doctors’ own judgment as well as across different hospitals and patient groups.

NUH offers precision brain stimulation to treat depression and anxiety

The treatment uses functional magnetic resonance imaging scans with AI-powered algorithms to map brain circuits.

Seniors with dementia use objects from the past to rekindle memories under NTUC Health programme

A pilot study had shown that 72% of the participants had sustained positive moods and became more expressive after going through the programme.

S’pore scientists developing treatment to target fluid that fuels cancer in abdominal lining

(From left) NUS Medicine Department of Surgery professor Jimmy So, NCCS Department of Sarcoma, Peritoneal and Rare Tumours (SPRinT) head Johnny Ong, SPRinT senior consultant Claramae Chia and SGH Division of Pathology chairman Tony Lim.

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.

Inside the plague research labs at the heart of a Russian mystery

A satellite image of the Anti-Plague Institute of Siberia and the Far East in Irkutsk, Russia, on May 8, 2025.

Large dogs age more quickly than small dogs at a molecular level

Across mammals, bigger species usually live longer lives than smaller ones like mice, but within a species that pattern can reverse.

WHO says ‘low’ risk in Russia following plague reports

A view of the Medical Assistance and Rescue Centre, an infectious diseases hospital in the town of Shelekhov in the Irkutsk region of Russia on Oct 5.

US appeals court weighs up Trump’s block on Harvard research funding

The Trump administration officials sent Harvard University a list of 10 demands in April 2025.

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