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Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Medical Mysteries

She lives in darkness and silence because of a genetic condition

Ms Tan Siew Ling (left), 38, assistant manager in the innovation division at SG Enable, depends wholly on her older brother Tan Yan Cai, 41, an IT engineer.
Ms Tan Siew Ling (left), 38, assistant manager in the innovation division at SG Enable, depends wholly on her older brother Tan Yan Cai, 41, an IT engineer.

Singapore donates $250,000 worth of prosthetic products to Palestinian amputees

The donation includes full prosthetic solutions and will benefit 100 amputees.
The donation includes full prosthetic solutions and will benefit 100 amputees.

Forum: Why unhappy patients should lodge complaints only through proper channels

TTSH doc named in patient’s police report about alleged mistreatment was not involved, says hospital

Tan Tock Seng Hospital said it stands by the decision of its medical team.
Tan Tock Seng Hospital said it stands by the decision of its medical team.

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

TTSH to train TCM students from NTU on patient, integrative care

Second-year TCM students from NTU observing Dr Quah Teik Joo as he takes the pulse of stroke patient Tan Kay Chuan.
Second-year TCM students from NTU observing Dr Quah Teik Joo as he takes the pulse of stroke patient Tan Kay Chuan.

Patients in the north see shorter wait times for beds, surgery: NHG Health chief

With the opening of Woodlands Health in May 2024, some 500 hospital beds have been added to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital’s close to 800 beds.
With the opening of Woodlands Health in May 2024, some 500 hospital beds have been added to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital’s close to 800 beds.

Medical Mysteries

Man learns of his rare genetic condition only after daughters are diagnosed

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If it wasn't for daughter Nurul Naqisyah Mohamad Shahrel's dignosis, general worker Mohamad Shahrel Hamid, 45, would not know he had haploinsufficiency A20, a rare inherited immune disorder characterised by systemic inflammation and autoimmune infections

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If it wasn't for daughter Nurul Naqisyah Mohamad Shahrel's dignosis, general worker Mohamad Shahrel Hamid, 45, would not know he had haploinsufficiency A20, a rare inherited immune disorder characterised by systemic inflammation and autoimmune infections

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Medical Mysteries

Knowing patient’s genetic make-up may change the way medicines are prescribed

Dr Goh Liuh Ling, laboratory director and senior principal scientific officer at Tan Tock Seng Hospital Centre for Precision and Genomic Medicine carrying out tests on a patient's genes to see how he would react to his medication

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Dr Goh Liuh Ling, laboratory director and senior principal scientific officer at Tan Tock Seng Hospital Centre for Precision and Genomic Medicine carrying out tests on a patient's genes to see how he would react to his medication

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TTSH introduces new portal to help guide caregivers

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Tan Tock Seng Hospital launches Project Carer Matters 2 to strengthen its support and assistance for caregivers, leveraging on technology enablers such as a comprehensive mobile application and a smart patient monitoring solution.

The CarePal mobile feature, within the NHG Health application, which provides caregivers with reliable resources and information on care management - such as a caregiving calculator with a drop-down menu of common and essential caregiving items and services together with the pricing - and a falls prediction and detection sensor which can ?be placed at homes and uses thermography, machine learning, and image processing.
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Tan Tock Seng Hospital launches Project Carer Matters 2 to strengthen its support and assistance for caregivers, leveraging on technology enablers such as a comprehensive mobile application and a smart patient monitoring solution.

The CarePal mobile feature, within the NHG Health application, which provides caregivers with reliable resources and information on care management - such as a caregiving calculator with a drop-down menu of common and essential caregiving items and services together with the pricing - and a falls prediction and detection sensor which can ?be placed at homes and uses thermography, machine learning, and image processing.

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