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Proteins in urine can be used to test for dengue, show likely severity of disease: S’pore study

azurine - Dr Andrew Teo, senior research fellow at the NTU Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, and Dr Chia Po Ying, head of the research office at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases, are among the authors of a study that found that two substances in urine are biomarkers for dengue, suggesting that a urine test could spot severe dengue early.
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Singapore reviewing its plan to better control spread of drug-resistant superbugs

Currently, the country’s AMR rate for a number of infections such as the Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusinfection is lower than the global rate.

National Healthcare Group to be known as NHG Health from July 1

The new identity will be adopted across all NHG Health institutions, including NHG Polyclinics.

Five volunteers exposed to Covid-19 virus in Singapore’s first human challenge trial

A/Prof Barnaby Young, head, Singapore Infectious Disease Clinical Research Network, and the Principal Investigator for Sing-CoV, and Goh Zhi Hao, a student and the first participant to be recruited for the human challenge study, at an NCID ward on March 12, 2025.

New statutory board Communicable Diseases Agency to be set up in April

MOH said the Communicable Diseases Agency will allow the government to respond quickly to disease outbreaks as one concerted public health effort.

Dengue cases on the up in Singapore; patients say the illness can be dreadful

Already, more than 5,500 people here have contracted dengue in the first 14 weeks of 2024, according to NEA data.

Over 2,000 people sign up for tuberculosis screening in Jalan Bukit Merah

A tent has been set up at an open car park in the area for the screening for workers at the food centre and market.

askST: Should I be worried about TB?

A pair of lungs infected with tuberculosis (TB). TB is endemic in Singapore.

TB screening for 3,000 people in Jalan Bukit Merah as 10 new cases surface

An estimated 3,000 individuals will undergo TB screening from Jan 11 to 15.

Covid-19 infections in Singapore stable from Dec 12 to 17

Experts say people should take precautions and wear masks in crowded enclosed places.

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