September 2014

A research study, led by Associate Professor Koh Woon Puay and in collaboration with Dr Pan An, concluded that inhaling smoke from burning incense daily for 20 years or more increases a person’s risk of dying from heart disease by 12 per cent. Indoor incense burning is widespread throughout Singapore and A/Prof Koh said, “studies on emissions from burning of incense have identified volatile organic compounds and particulate matter similar to those found in cigarette smoke and traffic emissions.” However, this research study is not intended to discourage incense burning, which is often linkedRead more

The NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health congratulates Prof Saw Seang Mei, our SSHSPH alumna, Dr Pwint Mar Khin (MSc Class of 2011), as well as A/Prof Lee Yung Seng and Dr Wong Teck Yee from the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, on winning the Annals Best Publication Award 2013! Every year, the Annals Editorial Board of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore, shortlists the best papers published within the previous year and votes for the top 3 papers based on clinical impact, study design and research methodologies,