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National University Hospital

NHG Health, NUHS and SingHealth apps to be unified under HealthHub app

The move aims to streamline and simplify healthcare services provided by public hospitals.
The move aims to streamline and simplify healthcare services provided by public hospitals.

Forum: Reconsider plan to stop offering plastic bags at NUH pharmacies

NUH to stop offering plastic bags at pharmacies from November

Donated bags may be available on racks outside pharmacies in the main building, the medical centre and the Kent Ridge wing.
Donated bags may be available on racks outside pharmacies in the main building, the medical centre and the Kent Ridge wing.

ST Explains

How PM2.5 in haze affects the human body

PM2.5 micro-pollutants are invisible to the naked eye and can get lodged deep in our lungs and enter the bloodstream.
PM2.5 micro-pollutants are invisible to the naked eye and can get lodged deep in our lungs and enter the bloodstream.

CGH, SGH, NUH lauded as AI innovation leaders in ranking of world’s best smart hospitals

At 17th, Changi General Hospital was the highest placed Singapore hospital in Newsweek’s World Best Smart Hospitals 2027.
At 17th, Changi General Hospital was the highest placed Singapore hospital in Newsweek’s World Best Smart Hospitals 2027.

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

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.
IT professional Gan Chee Hiong (centre) with cardiology specialist pharmacist Doreen Tan (left) and principal clinical pharmacist Elaine Lo.

Wait list for kidney hits 10-year high; NKF actively encouraging living donor transplants

Kelly Chua (right) donated her left kidney in August 2025 to Tan Xin Yi, her close friend since they were students at Ngee Ann Secondary School.
Kelly Chua (right) donated her left kidney in August 2025 to Tan Xin Yi, her close friend since they were students at Ngee Ann Secondary School.

Healthcare system outage: Services fully restored, investigations ongoing

An announcement at the pharmacy at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital pharmacy about the outage on Oct 13.
An announcement at the pharmacy at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital pharmacy about the outage on Oct 13.

Medical Mysteries

When fever, dizziness point to something more

Small fibre neuropathy patient Louisa Lim (centre) with her doctors Amanda Chan and Kewin Siah.
Small fibre neuropathy patient Louisa Lim (centre) with her doctors Amanda Chan and Kewin Siah.

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