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Prof Teo delves into the health implications of overreliance on GLP-1 drugs, often falsely advertised as a “magic bullet” for weight loss.

A new Scholarship has been established to support deserving students from Southeast Asia who are ready to lead change at a population level.

Congratulations to Dr Foong Pin Sym and her team at the Telehealth Core for receiving the Honorable Mention at the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) CHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2026 (CHI’26).

Their award-winning paper, “Words to Describe What I’m Feeling: Exploring the Potential of AI Agents for High Subjectivity Decisions in Advance Care Planning,” was recognised as being among the top 5% of over 6,000 global submissions. This prestigious accolade is reserved for research of exceptional quality, originality, and potential impact within the field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).

Navigating High-Stake Decisions with AI
The research explores the innovative role of AI agents in supporting end-of-life decision-making. By investigating three potential roles for AI—Simulator, Advocate, and Legal Proxy—the study examines how technology can help individuals communicate and preserve their healthcare preferences when they are no longer able to do so themselves.

“Receiving this award for our research on agentic AI is a great encouragement to continue our programme on high-stakes, high-subjectivity decision-making. It marks an exciting time in digital health, where AI is opening new vistas for more human-centred healthcare. I am grateful to my co-authors and collaborators for their hard work, and I am pleased that we are now unpacking the ethical ramifications of this work through our ongoing collaboration with the Centre for Biomedical Ethics (CBME).” — Dr Foong Pin Sym, Head of Design, Telehealth Core, SSHSPH.

The School celebrates this achievement, which underscores our commitment to bridging the gap between cutting-edge technology and compassionate, ethical healthcare.

We are delighted to share that our Dean Prof Teo Yik Ying has been appointed to the high-level panel of the Accra Reset Initiative.

On 25 March, our partners at the University of Health Sciences (UHS) in Cambodia hosted a seminar on “AI in Healthcare: Keeping Humans at the Centre of Innovation.”

As AI continues to reshape the medical landscape, the discussion revolved around how we can harness technology while remaining people-centric. Speaking as part of a distinguished panel, Assoc Prof Ng Yih Yng shared his insights on the vital importance of human-centred clinical decision-making in an AI-driven world.

The session saw an incrediple turnout of over 500 participants joining both in-person and online, including representatives from the Ministry of Health, national hospitals and centres, and partners from the private sector and global institutions.

A huge thank you to UHS for hosting such a vital dialogue as we navigate the future of health innovation together!