It has been six months since COVID-19 hit Singapore, making mask-wearing and social distancing the ‘new normal’ now. However, our fight against the virus is increasingly turning into a mental battle as fatigue sets in. Over the weekend, crowds were observed gathering at shopping malls, eateries and beaches. Dean, Professor Teo Yik Ying commented thatRead more
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Half a year after the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Singapore, what are some of the lessons learnt so far and how can these shape the way we tackle the pandemic moving forward? The Straits Times held a webinar to examine this with an expert panel comprising Dean, Professor Teo Yik Ying, Professor Dale
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The ASEAN countries have generally fared well during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although gaps remain in coverage and performance, the number of cases and deaths have not been as high as countries such as UK or US, even adjusting for different population sizes, health spending and national wealth. Speed, strong partnership between political and scientific leadership,
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The School is pleased to welcome its new vice deanery leadership, with effect from 1 July 2020: Vice Dean (Academic Affairs): Associate Professor Jeannette Lee Vice Dean (Education): Dr Liow Chee Hsiang Vice Dean (Global Health) and Programme Leader (Infectious Diseases): Associate Professor Hsu Li Yang Vice Dean (Practice) and Director (Public Health Translation): Associate Professor Jason Yap Vice Dean
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A sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in countries that have recently emerged from lockdowns is now sparking concerns of a possible resurgence in coronavirus infections. Globally, many are fixated on the number of daily reported cases as they are often regarded as indicators of second waves of infection, which may potentially lead to lockdowns. “However,
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1,375 dengue cases were reported last week, making it the highest number of weekly cases ever recorded in Singapore since 2014. The record-breaking figure suggests that Singapore might be heading for a big year, wrote Assistant Professor Hannah Clapham in a commentary zooming in on our battle against two outbreaks: COVID-19 and Dengue. While the
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Crowds return to the streets as Singapore enters phase two of re-opening last Friday. However, experts urge members of the public to remain cautious as the virus still lurks in the community. Dean, Professor Teo Yik Ying said, “While it is understandable that people want to return to some degree of normalcy in their lives,
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The School is pleased to announce that Associate Professor Legido-Quigley and Assistant Professor Mary Chong are recipients of the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health Faculty Awards for the Academic Year 2018/19. Assoc Prof Legido-Quigley is the recipient of the SSHSPH Outstanding Researcher Award AY2018/2019. This award recognises top deserving researchers who have achieved a
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Recently, two of the world’s most prestigious medical journals each retracted an article about treatment of patients with COVID-19. In a ScienceTalk contribution to The Straits Times, Associate Professor Mikael Hartman and Professor Lee Chuen Neng elaborated on the process of the publication and dissemination of scientific work, and discussed how critical errors can be
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Tychan, a biotechnology firm based in Singapore, has developed a monoclonal antibody, TY027, as a potential treatment for COVID-19. It will embark on phase one of its human clinical trials next week. Monoclonal antibodies are immune system proteins that are created in the laboratory, and can be specially engineered to target and inactivate a virus
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