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Singapore has ranked second out of 166 countries for healthcare outcomes in a report assessing value for money in healthcare by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The report found that Singapore spent $3,290 (US$2,538) per capita on healthcare, which was 46% less than first-placed Japan, but reported better healthcare value for money spent than theRead more

Women with genital warts appear to cope less well than men, faring poorer on questions relating to emotional well-being, according to a study published in the Sexual Health Journal. The findings suggest that female patients may require more attention from caregivers. Genital warts is the fourth most common sexually transmitted illness (STI), with slightly more

The NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health congratulates Professor Saw Seang Mei for having been named an ARVO Gold Fellow in the Class of 2015 by The Association for Research in Vision and Opthalmology (ARVO). The ARVO Fellows recognises current ARVO members for their individual accomplishments, leadership and contributions to the Association. ARVO Fellows will

More time spent outdoors can help prevent the onset of myopia in children, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. Under the study, 285 children between the ages of six and 12 were placed under an “intervention group” and a “control” group, with the “intervention” group

Elderly individuals who have experienced a significant weight loss have a higher risk of hip fracture, according to a study conducted by the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. The study was conducted using data from the Singapore Chinese Health Study and found that for middle-aged to elderly individuals, a weight loss of more

From SARS to the Nipah virus, Southeast Asia as a region has experienced its fair share of infectious disease outbreaks. Furthermore, the recent Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak where secondary transmission has occurred within health facilities has exposed the weaknesses within international health responses on a global scale. Professor Richard Coker, Dr Mishal Khan and Dr Andrew

Held on 10 – 12 September 2014 in Tianjin, People’s Republic of China, the recent Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2014 saw the School’s Dean, Prof Chia Kee Seng and Vice Dean of Research, A/Prof Teo Yik Ying presenting on the topics of The E-health Concierge and Emerging Epidemics respectively. The convention, organised by the World Economic Forum, brought together leaders from

Singaporeans have poor knowledge and awareness of stroke, according to a recent study on stroke literacy, which found that less than 50 percent of Singaporeans could correctly identify one stroke symptom. This is significant as certain treatments, such as thrombolysis, have to be carried out within a few hours of the onset of symptoms, and

Prof Ong Choon Nam, a toxicology expert at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, and the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) addressed the recent health scare over lead levels contained in a popular Chinese medicine. Though the United States and European Union tend to have stricter standards with regards to the lead levels in food and

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