National University Hospital

Device placed under breastbone delivers life-saving shocks to restore heart rhythm

Coeus Lee, 20, is one of the first patients in Singapore to receive an extravascular implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.

Medical Mysteries

Rare disorder leaves toddler struggling to produce cell energy

Little Oliver Soh began having seizures and showed signs of developmental delay within months of his birth. The toddler, seen here with his father, Keltonn Soh, and mother, Leow Kai Wen, has primary coenzyme Q10 deficiency.

New scheme offers patients in Jurong with serious organ failure more help at home

(From left) Loving Heart community health head Elaine Ho, Loving Heart volunteer Germaine Soh and Ranjit Kaur, a care connector under the new scheme.

Forum: Understanding autism must be matched by early support

S’pore nurses: Setting aside personal fatigue and emotional distress to focus on patients

(Clockwise from top left) Nurses Jasmine Tan, Cheryl O Pia Mandadero, Tan Min Kai and Neo Kok Ern.

Medical Mysteries

Dad overhauls his lifestyle to become a living liver donor for his toddler with rare condition

Service staff Noel Joshua Selvanathan with his son Isaiah Luiz Noel, who was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called Alagille Syndrome.

Multiple organ failure can happen to a healthy person, say doctors

A key trigger of multiple organ failure in an otherwise healthy individual is sepsis, formerly referred to as “blood poisoning”.

NUH to introduce smartwatches for inpatient vital signs monitoring

Data from the smartwatches will be fed into the hospital’s electronic medical records system, allowing automatic documentation.

askST

Redhill hornet attack: What should I do if I’ve been stung multiple times and how venomous is it?

Hornets are highly defensive of their colonies and may launch a mass attack if they perceive a threat.

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.

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