SGH/Singapore General Hospital

TCM tuina therapy as effective as physiotherapy for short-term relief of lower back pain: SGH study

The study found that pain scores for those receiving tuina therapy by a registered TCM practitioner or a combination of tuina therapy and physiotherapy were comparable to those undergoing physiotherapy after two months of treatments.

1 taken to hospital after fire in Simei; likely to have originated from power bank being charged

The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to the fire at Block 153, Simei Street 1, at about 4.40pm on May 8.

New allergic diseases centre launched so patients can get optimised treatment across disciplines

Associate Professor Lee Haur Yueh, who helms the SingHealth Duke-NUS Allergic Diseases Centre, said the centre will coordinate approach in dealing with allergies and help patients cut down time and costs.

Singapore’s first 24-hour emergency medicine unit gets new home

Sumiko at 62: Four simple exercises from a physiotherapist for stronger knees

Growing number of liver transplant patients linked to obesity and diabetes, instead of hepatitis B

Lian Pooh Kim, 60, who underwent a liver transplant in 2024, pictured at their home on March 27, 2026.

Doctors adopt aerospace technology for shoulder replacements to improve outcomes for patients

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Dr Wong Yoke Rung (left), senior research fellow at the biomechanics laboratory in Singapore General Hospital (SGH), and Associate Professor Denny Lie (right), a senior consultant for orthopaedic surgery at SGH, shows a 3D printed model of a shoulder to Mr Eric Low (centre), 68, an ITE lecturer who had gone through shoulder replacement surgery, on March 30, 2026.

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Medical Mysteries

Jogger rushed to hospital after ‘super rare’ allergic reaction triggered by exercise

Ms Selina Ang (right) travelling with her son Caleb Lim to Nepal.

Sumiko at 62: 4 simple exercises from a physiotherapist to ease back pain

In Good Company

AI can enhance what matters most to patients – human interaction, says SingHealth CEO

SingHealth Group CEO Ng Wai Hoe sees three areas where AI will be particularly helpful.

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