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FDA approves first home-use headset to treat depression in US

Thinness obsession prompts diet drug misuse in South Korea

Anti-obesity drugs have quickly become popular for aesthetic weight loss in South Korea.
Anti-obesity drugs have quickly become popular for aesthetic weight loss in South Korea.

Israel says remains Hamas handed over not those of last two Gaza hostages

A Red Cross vehicle transports a body of an Israeli hostage soldier on Nov 4.
A Red Cross vehicle transports a body of an Israeli hostage soldier on Nov 4.

Brain-dead organ donors in Japan hit record high of 134

Japan's Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has taken measures to address the country's low organ donation numbers.
Japan's Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has taken measures to address the country's low organ donation numbers.

New NUS Medicine scholarship to strengthen Singapore’s mental health workforce

The new scholarship for National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Medicine’s Master of Clinical Mental Health and Psychotherapy programme will be awarded to up to 24 full-time students over the next three years, starting in 2026.
The new scholarship for National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Medicine’s Master of Clinical Mental Health and Psychotherapy programme will be awarded to up to 24 full-time students over the next three years, starting in 2026.

Safety lapses, weak oversight: How children died from Indian cough syrup

FILE PHOTO: Saddam Mansuri shows a bottle of Coldrif cough syrup, which has been linked to the deaths of multiple children and which he had been giving to his one-year-old child, in Parasia, Madhya Pradesh, India, October 10, 2025. REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Saddam Mansuri shows a bottle of Coldrif cough syrup, which has been linked to the deaths of multiple children and which he had been giving to his one-year-old child, in Parasia, Madhya Pradesh, India, October 10, 2025. REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh/File Photo

HSA raises alert on herbal product, advises users to seek medical attention

HSA said tests revealed that the product contained two potent steroids (dexamethasone and prednisolone) and an anti-inflammatory painkiller (diclofenac).
HSA said tests revealed that the product contained two potent steroids (dexamethasone and prednisolone) and an anti-inflammatory painkiller (diclofenac).

US to remove warnings from menopause hormone therapy

Many experts had urged revisiting the black box label, which they say can scare women for whom benefits may outweigh risks.
Many experts had urged revisiting the black box label, which they say can scare women for whom benefits may outweigh risks.

A silent killer: Half of kidney failure cases in S’pore could have been prevented, says doc

Dr Arjunan Kumaran, 34, with his patient, Mr Syafic Bin Omar, 40, at Intemedical Tampines on Oct 28.
Dr Arjunan Kumaran, 34, with his patient, Mr Syafic Bin Omar, 40, at Intemedical Tampines on Oct 28.

Crispr gene therapy slashes ‘bad’ cholesterol, triglycerides by half in small study

High LDL, the so-called “bad” cholesterol, can cause plaques to build up in artery walls, raising the risk of a heart attack or stroke.
High LDL, the so-called “bad” cholesterol, can cause plaques to build up in artery walls, raising the risk of a heart attack or stroke.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.