Health/ medical

10 Oct 2025

Singapore to add 500 acute psychiatric beds by 2040 amid rising mental health needsThese beds provide short-term inpatient care for individuals experiencing an acute phase of mental illness. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

2 Sep 2025

Singapore’s tough stance on vapes draws mixed response amid surge in youth vaping overseasHealth experts in Malaysia have lauded the move, but a New Zealand lobby group has called it “fearmongering”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

28 Jul 2025

Commentary: This health insurance clash is a chance to fix issues in Singapore's healthcare systemPatients will be the ultimate losers if the ongoing kerfuffle between insurer Great Eastern and the operator of Mount Elizabeth hospitals is not handled well, say medical experts Dr Jeremy Lim, Dr Taufeeq Wahab and Sheryl Ha.

16 Apr 2025

Clinical Strategies to Optimize Software as a Medical Device to Treat Mental Health | Applied Clinical Trials Online

31 Jan 2025

Precision medicine in Singapore: How are global biomedical sciences players advancing cancer treatment and personalised healthcare?Read about how Thermo Fisher, AstraZeneca and Hummingbird Bioscience are enabling the development and supply of new targeted therapies from Singapore to the world.

13 Nov 2024

AI masters Singlish in key breakthrough to serve healthcare and patients’ needsSinglish has been a common hurdle for speech-recognition apps in Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

12 Sep 2024

Singapore contributes to regional health emergency readiness through achieving Emergency Medical Team classificationSingapore’s Emergency Medical Team (EMT), known as SGEMT, today joined the ranks of quality-assured EMT, prepared for self-sufficient and high-quality response to a wide range of health emergencies. This builds on years of work by Singapore's government to support emergency response regionally and globally. The classification followed two days of intense evaluation by a team of expert peer reviewers from EMTs in China and Thailand, along with EMT experts from the World Health Organization (WHO).

20 Mar 2025

Commentary: As Singapore's population ages rapidly, the key to tackling growing healthcare problems could be TCMSingapore is one of six Blue Zones for its above-average life expectancy — attributed to a strong healthcare system and effective urban planning. However, as Singapore’s population ages rapidly, it faces growing complexity in healthcare needs, marked by a rise in chronic conditions and higher demand for health s

15 March 2022

Seniors had better mental health than younger adults during circuit breaker: StudyThis is similar to the findings of overseas research, that younger adults were also more affected mentally by lockdowns. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

19 March 2022

Mental health task force in S'pore working with social media platforms to mitigate cyber bullyingIt will look into practical solutions and is seeking public feedback to develop a national mental health strategy. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

1 April 2022

How AI and wearable tech is transforming Singapore’s healthcare | GovInsiderBenedict Tan, Group Chief Digital Strategy Officer & Chief Data Officer, SingHealth, shares how SingHealth is using big data to transform the face of healthcare.

1 April 2022

Number of NCCS patients getting cancer treatment at home jumps 47 times over 18 monthsSINGAPORE — Once every three weeks, Ms Arlene Cao, 47, sets some time aside during her lunch break for her cancer treatment.

24 March 2021

Green spaces aren’t just for nature – they boost our mental health tooWe’re beginning to understand just how vital access to natural space is for our mental well-being – with implications for how we design cities worldwide

18 November 2021

Prevalence of poor mental health among Singapore residents 'remained stable' in 2020: MOH surveyYounger adults aged 18 to 29 had the highest proportion with poor mental health in Singapore.

11 January 2022

Secondhand smoke in homes: A bigger problem than Singapore authorities think?How far can cigarette smoke travel between flats? How much secondhand smoke is enough to start affecting your health? Is regulation the only option? The programme Talking Point looks for some answers.

2 February 2022

Commentary: How social media can crush your self-esteemUnrealistic comparisons and pandemic stress makes a poor combination for the self-esteem of social media users, says a psychologist.

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