National University Hospital

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.

Medical Mysteries

Two brothers diagnosed with Sanfilippo syndrome, a rare disorder dubbed ‘childhood dementia’

Matthew Leong, 29, was diagnosed with Sanfilippo syndrome, a rare rare and brutal disorder that’s dubbed “childhood dementia”. His mother Sharmaine Lau, 58, had been by his side, taking care of him for over 20 years.

3 friends raise over $44,000 for cancer research by running relay for 10 days in China

(From left) Jensen Jing, Ryan Tay, and Timothy Foo, who raised $44,500 for cancer research in a 10-day relay run through China.

Health Check Podcast

When to start the conversation: Palliative care is for living, not just dying

Your guide to a kinder end-of-life journey in the ICU.

Fatty liver genes combined with diabetes and obesity increase liver cancer risk: S’pore study

Adj A/Prof Daniel Huang, Senior Consultant, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, NUH and Chair of the Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Cancer Programme at NCIS, with his patient Mr Foo Say Nong at NUH Medical Centre on May 25, 2026.

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