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The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) in Singapore has made a regulatory decision to withdraw pholcodine-containing products from the market. This ban affects the range of cough liquids and lozenges from the brand Duro-Tuss & Difflam.

What will it take to eliminate smoking in Singapore? Are you thinking about quitting? Read on to learn about Singapore’s fight against smoking

The process of egg freezing, conducted at specialized fertility centres, aims to maintain the fertility potential by preserving the eggs

In light of several members of Singapore’s parliament expressing concern about constituents’ inability to secure appointments at local polyclinics, the Ministry of Health (MOH) is planning to review the queueing and online appointment systems.

Southeast Asian countries, including Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Singapore, are witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases, which is putting immense pressure on their healthcare systems. This increase in cases is attributed to factors such as recent holiday gatherings and an ageing population. As a result, hospitals in the region are grappling with overcrowded facilities and acute medical staff shortages.

Infection rates have risen in Singapore, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam, among others. But the good news is that the highly transmissible omicron variant of the virus that is causing the surge in cases, is not resulting in widespread severe illness.

CytoMed Therapeutics has developed a revolutionary new cancer treatment that uses modified white blood cells from healthy donors to recognize and destroy cancer cells. The therapy is being trialled in Singapore on patients with the most common types of cancer. If successful, the treatment could lead to more efficient and accessible CAR-T cell therapies for a range of solid and blood cancers.

iscover how the Philippines plans to establish specialty centres to provide specialized health services, Singapore’s efforts to enhance public health research capabilities and increase hospital capacity, and Indonesia’s proposal to allow foreign medical specialists to practice in the country. Read on for more updates on important healthcare news from across the region.

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