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Mandopop diva Coco Lee was born into an ordeal that continued to be a part of her life until her last breath. She has been plagued with medical issues throughout her life. Medical misalignment during birth led to her left leg being dislocated, leaving her with a permanent limp. Despite warnings from doctors, Coco refused to let her medical condition deter her passion for performing and dancing.

Singapore is moving towards a healthcare strategy that focuses on providing preventive solutions in a bid to combat an ageing population. 

In a remarkable testament to the power of strategic healthcare planning, a 76-year-old Singaporean today enjoys a health status similar to an average 65-year-old globally, bested only by Japan. This remarkable achievement comes from three decades of meticulous planning and investments in healthcare, with a blueprint laid out in the White Paper on Affordable Healthcare in 1993.

In an unprecedented move, Moderna, a biotech firm based in Massachusetts, USA, has struck a landmark deal with Chinese officials to research, develop and manufacture messenger RNA (mRNA) medicines in China. 

In a bid to combat plastic waste while providing affordable healthcare, this clinic in Indonesia has adopted a trash-for-healthcare programme.

The FDA is poised to make a decision on granting approval to Leqembi – the first drug to show promise in slowing Alzheimer’s disease.

Medical Channel Asia presents the weekly Asian medical news bulletin, bringing you essential healthcare news from across the region. This week’s Medical Health Bulletin will discuss preventive healthcare in Singapore, Tuberculosis in the Philippines and HFMD in Vietnam.

Singaporean researchers have developed a wearable, AI-powered skin patch, named PETAL, capable of monitoring wound health.

Singapore witnessed a total of 476 reported cases. According to the Samaritans of Singapore (SOS), the highest number in over two decades. 

In a groundbreaking development, he World Health Organization (WHO), is set to declare aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans.” 

Is snail mucin an secret elixir, or just another passing fad? Discover the science behind the skincare sensation taking the world by storm.