Browsing: Singapore

SmartRPD combines digital workflows and 3D printing to transform dentures production. It improves accuracy, efficiency, and sustainability, enhancing elderly oral healthcare and addressing the growing dental care demand in Singapore.

Singapore’s HPB partners with Google and Abbott on tech-driven programmes like HealthTrack SG and DigiCoach, using wearables and real-time insights to help manage diabetes and hypertension. These pilots focus on prevention and scalable solutions for better health outcomes.

Singapore’s OPTIMUM trial, a telemedicine study by SingHealth Polyclinics in collaboration with the MOH Office for Healthcare Transformation, empowered diabetes patients with tools for self-care and health monitoring. With promising results, this trial could pave the way for a national rollout in diabetes management.

FDA has banned oral phenylephrine after finding it ineffective for nasal congestion. This decision affects well-known cold medicines and raises questions in Singapore, where 14 products with this ingredient remain approved. The Health Sciences Authority is reviewing the issue.

A survey reveals that 6 in 10 Singaporeans with diabetes struggle with glucose control despite believing they’re managing well. Barriers to self-monitoring and misconceptions about diet highlight the need for improved diabetes education and support.

Brain Bank Singapore, Southeast Asia’s first brain bank, has gained 380 pledges to advance research on Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and mental health disorders. This vital work focuses on understanding neurological conditions within Asian populations.

Flu shots are now available at selected Guardian, Unity, and Watsons pharmacies in Singapore in a new MOH trial to increase vaccination rates. Open to individuals 18 and above, these community locations aim to make flu vaccines more accessible for seniors and those at risk, supporting Singapore’s preventive care goals.

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Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement, balance, and eye coordination, that afflicted the late Dr. Lee Wei Ling This article explores the symptoms, differences from Parkinson’s, and available management options for PSP.

NEA expands Project Wolbachia in October 2024, releasing male Wolbachia-Aedes mosquitoes to five new areas to combat dengue. Despite the success of Project Wolbachia, the NEA emphasised that community participation remains crucial in preventing mosquito breeding.