Browsing: Press Release

From 2026, Singapore’s BMDP will fully subsidise stem cell procurement costs for Singaporean and PR patients in public hospitals. Announced at Match for Life 2025, the move aims to ease financial barriers while rallying employers through a new Corporate Partner Programme.

Singapore, 17 November 2025 – A new study by researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School has revealed that almost all community-dwelling older adults with advanced dementia in Singapore experience at least one potentially burdensome intervention in their last year of life. 

A major NDCS-led study found that nearly one in seven dental patients had undiagnosed diabetes or prediabetes. By including gum health as a key indicator, the research highlights how routine dental visits can help uncover hidden cases of diabetes in Asia.

23 October 2025, Singapore – Children with burn injuries in Singapore can now receive faster, more integrated care with the launch of Singapore’s first dedicated paediatric Burn Centre at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH).

SINGAPORE – The National University Heart Centre, Singapore (NUHCS) has performed the nation’s first minimally invasive CryoMaze surgery — a keyhole approach to treat atrial fibrillation alongside heart valve repair, reducing risks and speeding up recovery.

SINGAPORE, 10 OCTOBER 2025 – A new research initiative, GLOW (Gut Linked Outcomes in Wellbeing) will be launched in Singapore to investigate how the human gut microbiome – often described as the body’s “second genome” – influences mental health.

Singapore, 17 September 2025 – Against the stunning backdrop of the Marina Bay skyline, the IHH Healthcare X Singapore Sea Regatta (IHHSSR) 2025 welcomed over 2,000 attendees including dragon boat teams from Singapore, Malaysia, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Singapore, 22 August 2025 – Singapore Sea Regatta (SSR) has partnered IHH Healthcare (IHH) through a S$580,000 title sponsorship that will see the international dragon boat festival return over the next three years till 2027.

Singapore, 11 August 2025 – A new modelling study published in Nature Aging projects that long-term, sustained lifestyle changes could substantially reduce the burden of chronic disease and generate up to S$650 million in direct healthcare cost savings for Singapore by 2050.

Aortic aneurysms are often silent until deadly. NUHCS introduces PEARS, a customised sleeve that halts aneurysm growth, prevents rupture, and reduces surgical risks—marking a new era in personalised heart care.