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19 Feb 2025

Haydays with Horses: Exploring Animal-Assisted Therapy for Seniors

Officially launched on 11 Feb 2025, the Haydays with Horses pilot programme is a collaboration between Equal, Temasek Foundation, NTUC Health, Institute of Mental Health...
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18 Feb 2025

SSHSPH CNY Celebrations

On 12 Feb 2025, we gathered to celebrate the joy of the Lunar New Year with our SSHSPH family! A highlight of the celebration was a traditional Lohei (Prosperity Toss),...
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12 Feb 2025

Commentary: Why we should all worry about the vaping industry targeting students on social media

Despite intensified enforcement and public awareness campaigns, the number of individuals fined for vaping in 2024 nearly doubled compared to the previous year, with a significant...
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11 Feb 2025

Commentary: Trump’s WHO exit could be a global health disaster, but also an opportunity

President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) raises significant concerns about global health security. Even a...
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10 Feb 2025

Commentary: Should fluoride still be in our water? Yes, here’s why

Recent concerns about fluoride in drinking water have surfaced after a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association Paediatrics suggested a potential link between...
7 Feb 2025

Congratulations to Dr Venus Oliva Cloma-Rosales (MPH ’13) on her appointment as Chairperson of the NUS Alumni Network Manila!

Established in 2019 as the 19th official NUS city chapter, the network has flourished with over 800 members and continues to grow in strength. The ceremonial turnover of...
3 Feb 2025

Commentary: US pullout from WHO opens the door for a new global health order

In one of his first executive actions upon returning to office, President Donald Trump signed an order to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization. For many...
28 Jan 2025

Staying healthy in an era of health fallacies and fake news

In today’s hyperconnected world, misinformation from leading figures and misleading health headlines are gaining momentum, often lacking credible scientific backing. Social...
27 Jan 2025

Leadership and Innovation in Health Care: Future Health Trends and Priority Setting

The School and University of Health Sciences (UHS) Cambodia successfully delivered a leadership workshop on “Leadership and Innovation in Health Care: Future Health Trends...
24 Jan 2025

Wetter and warmer: How does climate change impact dengue transmission?

2024 marked one of Singapore's wettest and warmest years, with total rainfall 8.1% above average, matching records from 2016 and 2019. According to Singapore’s third...
23 Jan 2025

The Workplace Fairness Act must go further if discrimination is to be stamped out

Singapore’s new Workplace Fairness Act (WFA), passed on 8 Jan 2025, marks a significant step forward in protecting workers from discrimination. However, experts...
23 Jan 2025

When fear spreads faster than the disease

Social media amplifies panic with every new outbreak, but the real challenge lies in fostering scientific literacy and maintaining measured vigilance. Reactions are common...