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Women who have given birth once have 44% lower risk of lung cancer, regardless of their smoking habits, according to a study conducted by researchers from the National University of Singapore and National Cancer Centre Singapore. The teams looked at records of more than 28,000 women who participated in the Singapore Breast Cancer Screening ProjectRead more

Singaporeans are not just living longer, but also remaining healthy for more years. Between 2004 and 2010, the life expectancy for men rose 2.1 years to 79.2, while their healthy years increased by 2.7 years. In females, the life expectancy and healthy years rose by two and four respectively. Professor Chia Kee Seng, Dean of

A new smartwatch, the FitSight, may help prevent myopia in children. The gadget, aimed at children aged six to 12, tracks light intensity of the wearer’s surroundings, which is then translated into hours and minutes. Prof Saw Seang Mei from the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and head of myopia research at the

Outbreaks and epidemics are often recognised by an explosion of sudden infections and high mortality rates, as seen in the recent Ebola epidemic in West Africa or the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003. The recent outbreak of Hepatitis C at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) is different, from its mode of transmission to

Having a couch potato lifestyle increases the risk of heart disease among men aged 50 and above, a study of about 400 people has found. The participants who were Chinese men aged 50 and above, and had never had heart failure or a heart attack, were found to a higher body fat percentage, an indicator

Ageing is an inevitable process, but by adopting various lifestyle habits, we can ensure we age gracefully and healthily, said Professor Chia Kee Seng, Dean, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, speaking to Nee Soon South residents at a talk on ‘Overcoming Ageing’. Prof Chia highlighted that to manage the ageing process, we should accept

In a recent article in The Straits Times ‘Bring back house calls’, Dr Sandeep Jauhar called for the return of house calls in the United States, owing to lack of continuity of care for patients post-discharge and resulting in costly unplanned hospital readmissions. However, according to Associate Professor Gerald Koh from the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of

The School has received a generous contribution of $872,500 from The Courage Fund Ltd to establish The Courage Fund PhD (Infectious Disease) Scholarship. The Scholarship will be available for both full-time and part-time PhD candidates in AY2016/2017, and will also allow full-time PhD candidates an attachment in the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

The MoU was signed by Dean Prof Prasit Watanapa from the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital and Vice Dean (Research) A/Prof Teo Yik Ying from the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. The MoU will see the two institutions collaborating on research projects centred around tuberculosis and dengue, in the areas of genomic surveillance,

Dr Tam Wai Jia is a Medical Officer with MOH Holdings and is currently on attachment with the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, contributing to the School’s Global Health team, developing education curricula and outreach initiatives to improve the health of future generations. With the School, she also researches on cross-cultural competencies