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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 andRead more

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

The NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health congratulates Prof Saw Seang Mei, our SSHSPH alumna, Dr Pwint Mar Khin (MSc Class of 2011), as well as A/Prof Lee Yung Seng and Dr Wong Teck Yee from the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, on winning the Annals Best Publication Award 2013! Every year,

The NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health congratulates Prof Saw Seang Mei, Dr Pan Chenwei and Dr Dharani Ramamurthy on receiving the Bernard Gilmartin OPO Award! Presented by the College of Optometrists, the Bernard Gilmartin OPO Award honours the most highly regarded paper published in Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics during the last 5 years. The research

As Singapore moves towards becoming a Smart Nation, the tele-rehabilitation project led by Associate Professor Gerald Koh enhances the use of technology to supervise the recovery of stroke patients in the comfort of their own home. The tele-rehab system will be able to perform supervised rehabilitation exercises from home which potentially alleviates stress and inconvenience suffered by caregivers and

It’s becoming an increasingly common sight to see young children glued to iPads, smartphones or other handheld devices, so is increased screen exposure among young children an issue we should be concerned about? A recent interview of the parents of 800 children found that nine out of 10 children in the 18 to 24 months age

Dr Eugene Ho Wanxing, a Research Fellow and recent PhD graduate from the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, was part of a team led by A/Prof Fred Wong from the Department of Pharmacology at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, who discovered that artesunate, a common herbal-based anti-malaria drug, can be

It was joyous and memorable occasion for the SSHSPH graduating class of 2014 as they marked a significant milestone in their lives and Public Health journeys at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (SSHSPH) Commencement ceremony, held on 12 July 2014 at the University Cultural Centre. This year, there were 42 Master of

The Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health warmly congratulates our distinguished alumnus and eminent philanthropist Professor Saw Swee Hock on being listed as one of the 48 Heroes of Philanthropy by Forbes Asia. Currently in its eighth year running, the Heroes of Philanthropy honour roll lists notable philanthropists in the Asia-Pacific region, calling attention

Big data and the immense potential from these vast information sources is fast becoming one of the most talked-about topics today. Professor Chia Kee Seng, Dean of the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health speaks to BFM89.9’s The Bigger Picture about the role big data plays in predicting population health trends, especially its growing potential in