Towards a Sustainable and Green Singapore
An interview with SIT’s Professor Lock Kai Seng, Associate Professor Steve Kardinal Jusuf, and Assistant Professor Sivaneasan Bala Krishnan on the institute’s initiatives to push for a more...
Spotlights
Meeting Singapore’s Needs to Increase COVID-19 Testing
An interview with Mr. Abel Ang, Group Chief Executive of Advanced MedTech, on how AbAsia Biolabs can help Singapore meet the growing demand for COVID-19 test kits. As we begin to live with the new...
Vaccines World Summit 2021 – Building a Roadmap to Recovery
Worldwide vaccine summit assembled senior leaders of global organisations including WHO, GAVI, CEPI, UNICEF, etc. to discuss the latest progress, innovations, stumbling blocks, and outlook of vaccine...
Improving Vaccine Access in Asia One Plant at a Time
An interview with Eric Mansion, General Manager of Asia Zone for Sanofi Pasteur, on the importance of vaccination and how a new vaccine plant can help to support vaccine access in Asia. As the...
When More is Not Better — Pill Burden Worsens Hypertension and Dyslipidaemia
Researchers led by Koh Kim Hwee and Tan Ngiap Chuan of SingHealth Polyclinic have revealed that less than 50 per cent of hypertension and dyslipidaemia patients in Singapore reach their blood...
Detecting Signs of Breast Cancer
In this interview, Jeong Jae Youn, Country Manager for GE Healthcare Singapore & Emerging ASEAN provide insights into mammograms and ultrasound methods used for early detection of signs of breast...
Improving Health Outcomes of Heart Failure Patients
Research study that involved researchers from the National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) together with their partners from Europe, Middle East, and South America. Findings affirmed that iron therapy...
Receptiveness of Tele-monitoring in Management of Chronic Health Conditions
Research study conducted by SingHealth Polyclinics (SHP) in collaboration with NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine showed increasing willingness of patients in taking up tele-monitoring to manage...
Highlights from the ISPE Singapore Conference and Exhibition 2020
The ISPE Singapore Conference and Exhibition was held virtually on 9 to 11 December 2020. This year also marks the 20th anniversary of the ISPE Singapore Affiliate. Highlights from the conference...
Ensuring Sufficient Nutrition for the Elderly
Study by Changi General Hospital, SingHealth Polyclinics and Abbott found that 80 percent of elderly in Singapore at risk of malnutrition have low muscle mass. Dr Agnes Siew Ling Tey, Senior Clinical...
Liquid Biopsy for Cancer Detection
Treatment of cancer first starts from the diagnosis stage to determine the right drugs and therapy for each patient. Biopsies are the most common diagnostic tool for identifying cancer types and...
Innovation and Technology: The Way Forward for Healthcare
With the rise of paradigm shifting healthcare challenges and the recent COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare systems need to embrace new technologies to boost efficiency and improve quality of care for its...