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Following Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day Message on 8 August 2017, in which he highlighted Singapore’s war on diabetes, Dr Mary Chong and Assoc Prof Rob M van Dam share why Singaporeans are more vulnerable to Type 2 diabetes and what can be done to reduce the risk of developing this insidious disease. They emphasise the importanceRead more

Singapore has one of the world’s highest rates for childhood myopia, with the average age of onset at 8.5 years. The myopia rate has increased dramatically over the past few decades, especially among those who started primary school in the 1980s — after Singapore’s independence post-1965 and with the introduction of the new education system

The whole-of-society strategy for Zika control may have helped reduce the number of dengue cases in Singapore since the beginning of this year. But this is no reason for us to let up in our continuing community efforts battling dengue and its primary vector, the Aedes mosquito, say Dr Vincent Pang, Assistant Professor, Saw Swee Hock

Congratulations to Prof Teo Yik Ying for being appointed new Dean of the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore! Prof Teo, who has been the School’s Vice Dean (Research) since 2013, has been appointed the next SSHSPH Dean. Professor Teo Yik Ying (left) will succeed Professor Chia Kee Seng (right) as the

Congratulations to Dr Farah Shiraz, Senior Post Doctoral Fellow, on receiving the 2017 Robert L. Kane Research Award at the 21st IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics held on 23 – 27 July 2017 in San Francisco, USA. The award is named after the late Dr Robert Kane who was one of the world’s

Think recreational gambling is harmless? Don’t bet on it. The thrill, excitement and anticipation of striking the slot machine jackpot at casinos can be addictive, especially to elderly gamblers, explains Adjunct Associate Professor, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, and director of Institute of Mental Health’s research division, Mythily Subramaniam. Media Coverage: The irresistible lure

The Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research (CIDER) recently hosted a lunch symposium on 21 July 2017 at the 12th annual Public Health and Occupational Medicine (PHOM) Conference featuring invited speakers, Drs I Nyoman Kandun (Indonesia) and Do Thuy Trang (Vietnam). The event aimed to update participants on regional surveillance systems and initiatives to prevent, detect

Recent research suggests three cups of coffee a day keeps the doctor away. Assoc Prof Rob M van Dam evaluates this theory as well as examines the benefits and concerns surrounding coffee. Media Coverage: Coffee, a healthy drink or an unhealthy addiction?, Channel NewsAsia, 27 July 2017 Is Coffee Good For You?, The New York Times, 13

Our heartiest congratulations to Professor David Koh, who was awarded the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award by the College of Public Health & Occupational Physicians (CPHOP), Academy of Medicine, Singapore! He received the award from guest of honour, Dr Lam Pin Min, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Transport, at the 12th annual

The NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (SSHSPH) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) co-organised the NUS-MIT Healthcare Analytics Symposium and Datathon 2017 on 30 June – 2 July 2017 with Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) Singapore as their industrial collaborator. Held for the first time in Singapore, the event gathered over 200