TEO Yik Ying

Professor Yik-Ying Teo is the Dean of the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at the National University of Singapore. He is also Vice President (Global Health) overseeing the University’s Office of Global Health.

Prior to his Deanship, he was the Founding Director of the School’s Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (CHSPR) and also served as the Director of the former Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research (CIDER) from 2015 to 2017.

He is presently a member on the Council of Scientists for the International Human Frontier Science Program, as well as a governing board member of the Regional Centre for Tropical Medicine and Public Health Network for Southeast Asia.

Affiliation

Dean, NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (Primary)
Department of Statistics and Applied Probability, Faculty of Science, NUS (Secondary)

Research Areas

Statistical Genetics
Endocrinology Statistics

Academic/Professional Qualifications

DPhil (University of Oxford)
MSC Applied Statistics (University of Oxford)
BSc in Mathematics (Imperial College, London)

Awards/Honours

Faculty Teaching Excellence Award, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
Faculty Teaching Excellence Award, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore
Singapore Youth Award (highest accolade in youth for Science and Technology category), Singapore National Youth Council

Career History

Adjunct Visiting Group Leader, Genome Institute of Singapore, Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Scientific Member, National Healthcare Group Domain-Specific Review Board, Ministry of Health, Singapore
Member, Programme Management Committee, PhD in Biostatistics, National University of Singapore
Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Molecular Epidemiology, National University of Singapore
Postdoctoral Statistician, Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics

Major Publications

Copy number polymorphisms in new HapMap III and Singapore populations. Journal of Human Genetics
A method for identifying the haplotypes carrying the causative allele in positive natural selection and genome-wide association studies. Bioinformat
Identifying candidate causal variants via trans-population fine-mapping. Genetic Epidemiology

In the News

Opinion Editorials and Commentaries

The world is not prepared for the next pandemic. Here’s why, The Straits Times, 24 June 2024
Deaths in a world where the coronavirus is endemic, The Straits Times, 6 November 2021
Why stop at 21? Aim for higher minimum age for tobacco sales, The Straits Times Opinion, 1 January 2021
Covid-19 vaccines and the long road ahead to normalcy, The Straits Times Opinion, 19 December 2020
Can rapid tests for Covid-19 give a booster shot to global tourism?, The Straits Times Opinion, 26 September 2020
Covid-19: Deciding if a country is ready for further easing, The Straits Times Opinion, 27 June 2020
Coronavirus: Global leaders need to coordinate exit from lockdowns, The Straits Times Opinion, 15 April 2020
The COVID-19 Weakest Links, Project Syndicate Commentary, 27 March 2020
Coronavirus: what’s next for Singapore?, The Straits Times Opinion, 16 February 2020
Commentary: The year Singapore attempts to snuff out tobacco, Channel NewsAsia, 1 January 2019
Our environment influences our diet and activity more than we think, CNA Commentary, 12 August 2018
Why a health policy banning e-cigarettes is an act of prudence, The Straits Times Opinion, 16 June 2018
Singapore’s calibrated approach to e-cigarettes and raising legal age for smoking, TODAY Opinion, 21 November 2017

Media Coverage

Covid-19 cases in Singapore likely to peak in a week or sooner: Experts, The Straits Times, 11 July 2022
Vaccination centres busier this week as more aged 50 and above go for booster shots, The Straits Times, 25 June 2022
Vaccinations more than halved potential global Covid-19 death toll: Lancet study, The Straits Times, 24 June 2022
新一波冠病疫情在即本地专家：料不会比德尔塔严重, Channel 8, 23 June 2022
Innovating for the Future – S1E8: Public Health, Channel NewsAsia, 22 June 2022
投入20多亿元于科研项目科兴拟本地设实验室研究药物疫苗, Lianhe Zaobao, 15 June 2022
调查：防疫措施放宽近半国人坚持在户外戴口罩, Channel 8, 26 May 2022
Greater awareness of public health work from pandemic fight, national initiatives, The Straits Times, 4 May 2022
病毒仍在传播但情况轻微颜金勇：是降低警戒级别适当时机, Lianhe Zaobao, 23 April 2022
Open land borders unlikely to impact Covid-19 situation in Singapore: Experts, The Straits Times, 4 April 2022
专家户外若拥挤 : 仍需戴口罩冠病, Shin Min Daily News, 25 March 2022
专家：遇人多或身体不适时在户外也应戴口罩, Lianhe Zaobao, 25 March 2022
The Big Story: Singapore ready to take a decisive step forward towards living with Covid-19, says PM Lee, The Straits Times, 24 March 2022
本地有记录确诊病例至昨天累计超过100万, Lianhe Zaobao, 20 March 2022
What the capitation model is about and how it works, The Straits Times, 19 March 2022
往新山剩票约 VTL 6版 4000, Shin Min Daily News, 16 March 2022
下周病例或小幅增, Shin Min Daily News, 16 March 2022
数月来病例偏高更多人死于冠病, Shin Min Daily News, 16 March 2022
专家: 我国不应因为不确定性不放宽防疫措施, Lianhe Zaobao, 16 March 2022
Review travel curbs, testing as global situation eases, The Straits Times, 16 March 2022
Higher number of cases results in more deaths from Covid-19, The Straits Times, 16 March 2022
Ease curbs further, but keep an eye on health system: Experts, The Straits Times, 16 March 2022
Experts: Don’t let guard down against virus amid war, The Straits Times, 13 March 2022
诊所：得腾出更多时间担心成本加重, Lianhe Zaobao, 11 March 2022
Health Check Podcast: 4th Covid shot: Will we need to get it one day?, The Straits Times, 2 March 2022
‘Let me get Covid, please’: Shifting views of virus in Singapore prompts expert to warn against actively seeking out infection, South China Morning Post, 25 February 2022
Not time for an ‘Omicron party’, experts warn, The Straits Times, 22 February 2022
部分因奥密克戎引发重症专家：多数冠病死者是未打疫苗患其他疾病长者, Lianhe Zaobao, 22 February 2022
The Big Story: Covid-19 Budget measures helped cushion recession’s impact, save jobs, says MOF, The Straits Times, 17 February 2022
Health Check Podcast: What does endemic Covid-19 mean?, The Straits Times, 16 February 2022
专家:不能长期”收放”不定我国应考虑逐步解除管制, Lianhe Zaobao, 6 February 2022
Singapore in a strong position to relax measures, say some experts, The Straits Times, 4 February 2022
Study to look at reducing disease spread in buildings, The Straits Times, 30 January 2022
[狮城回疫录] 疫情下第三年何为关键专家怎么看?, Channel 8, 22 January 2022
The Big Story: Singapore likely to see ‘significant’ Omicron wave, measures in place to cut risks, The Straits Times, 21 January 2022
Almost all in Singapore on digital contact tracing programme, The Straits Times, 20 January 2022
Omicron wave: 1,185 new cases reported Jan 19, compared with 589 on Jan 18, MSN Singapore, 20 January 2022
The Big Story: Has the Omicron wave hit S’pore yet?, The Straits Times, 20 January 2022
Singapore’s Omicron wave – what you should know, The Straits Times, 20 January 2022
Singaporeans polled expect current virus curbs to last till end of year, The Straits Times, 17 January 2022
World as a whole not yet ready to live with the virus, says expert, The Straits Times, 17 January 2022
Omicron wave poses steep slope, but S’pore better prepared now: Experts, The Straits Times, 16 January 2022
今年首八个星期回办公室上班公务员每周须做快检, Lianhe Zaobao, 12 January 2022
IN FOCUS: Singapore-Malaysia VTLs a comfort for families seeking reunion but Omicron has other plans in store, CNA, 8 January 2022
更多人无预约打追加剂, Lianhe Zaobao, 7 January 2022
本地和输入型病例改新高专家：病例短期内趋高但病症或不严重, Channel 8, 5 January 2022
Omicron could be dominant strain here in 2 months: Expert, The Straits Times, 5 January 2022
公园商场访客写新高专家：无需收紧防疫措施, Channel 8, 30 December 2021
我国为4%冠病病例进行基因排序辨毒株, Channel 8, 30 December 2021
S’pore marks one year since first Covid-19 vaccine jab, The Straits Times, 30 December 2021
Makes sense to live with Omicron and treat it as no different from other Covid-19 variants: Experts, The Straits Times, 28 December 2021
Boosting Resilience, The Straits Times, 18 December 2021
Singapore needs to be on its guard against Omicron, say experts, The Straits Times, 18 December 2021
Highly Vaccinated South Korea Can’t Slow Down Covid-19, Wall Street Journal, 16 December 2021
Giảm đưa tin về Covid-19 có tác động tới tâm lý chống dịch?, Zing News, 15 December 2021
The Big Story: Singapore braces for Covid-19 Omicron wave, The Straits Times, 14 December 2021
儿科专家: 3组孩童, Shin Min Daily News, 12 December 2021
员工赶接种, Lianhe Wanbao, 12 December 2021
97% of Singapore’s workforce vaccinated ahead of new rules, The Straits Times, 12 December 2021
The big questions about Omicron: What is known and what it means for Singapore, The Straits Times, 11 December 2021
MOH to stop issuing daily Covid-19 updates to media, experts say reports no longer meaningful, The Straits Times, 7 December 2021
本地冠病严重病例少于200起两个多月来最低, Lianhe Zaobao, 7 December 2021
能缓奥密克戎传播难阻流入, Lianhe Wanbao, 2 December 2021
专家：加强边检只能延缓奥密克戎传入本地重点在于接种和保护高风险群体, Lianhe Zaobao, 2 December 2021
本土若现奥密克戎病例, Shin Min Daily News, 1 December 2021
The Big Story: S’pore tightens border curbs, halts further easing of Covid-19 measures, The Straits Times, 30 November 2021
Pakar: Perlu maklumat lanjut tentang Omicron bagi tentukan apakah protokol Covid-19 SG harus diubah, Berita Harian, 28 November 2021
New Covid-19 variant fuels fears worldwide of fresh virus surge, The Straits Times, 28 November 2021
More information about Omicron needed to decide if S’pore Covid-19 rules should change, The Straits Times, 27 November 2021
Dip in ICU rate may lead to easing of curbs sooner for the vaccinated, The Straits Times, 20 November 2021
He bucked trend towards more sedentary lifestyle and reaped the benefits, The Straits Times, 19 November 2021
新加坡与印度印尼开通旅游走廊有风险吗?, Lianhe Zaobao, 16 November 2021
打两剂VS打三剂哪个才算“完成疫苗接种”, Lianhe Zaobao, 12 November 2021
Resumption of international travel will likely mark the return of influenza: Experts, CNA, 12 November 2021
动物园非洲狮感染群扩大专家：猫科动物更易染冠病, Channel 8, 11 November 2021
“双11”购物节开跑电商平台首两小时销售额已超去年全天, Lianhe Zaobao, 11 November 2021
专家：疫情稳定后每年或仍有2000死例冠病未必提高本地总体死亡率, Lianhe Zaobao, 6 November 2021
每周感染增长率跌至1以下专家对于何时应开放意见分歧, Channel 8, 4 November 2021
社区病例增长率跌至1以下专家认为这不代表疫情已稳定, Lianhe Zaobao, 4 November 2021
Residents, medical experts reach out to educate unvaccinated seniors, The New Paper, 28 October 2021
Covid-19 clusters at places with vulnerable people remain a concern despite vaccines: Experts, The Straits Times, 27 October 2021
Mandating Covid-19 vaccines in Singapore nursing homes could better protect seniors: Experts, The Straits Times, 26 October 2021
多达925病例到访过去三天出现九个冠病“黑区”, Lianhe Zaobao, 25 October 2021
MOH releases two new daily charts to better reflect Covid-19 situation in S’pore, The Straits Times, 24 October 2021
专家：科兴疫苗已证实安全可打三针, Lianhe Zaobao, 24 October 2021
已接种疫苗者确诊冠病过程可怕吗？让冠病康复者来告诉你!, Channel 8, 23 October 2021
Still risk of healthcare system reaching tipping point, The Straits Times, 23 October 2021
两年轻患者病逝专家：不能以为年纪轻就不接种疫苗, Channel 8, 15 October 2021
The Big Story: Changi Airport prepares to receive more Vaccinated Travel Lane arrivals, The Straits Times, 15 October 2021
打追加剂可选另一款mRNA疫苗专家：有益但暂无科学证明, Lianhe Zaobao, 15 October 2021
Singapore needs to change the way COVID numbers are reported in an endemic world: Prof Teo Yik Ying, CNA, 6 October 2021
Asean collaboration, investment in scientific research needed for better pandemic response: Expert, The Straits Times, 6 October 2021
Experts weigh pros and cons of vaccinating children under 16, The Straits Times, 16 April 2021
Across Asia-Pacific and Europe, Covid-19 has thrown up another risk – an addiction to lockdowns, South China Morning Post, 3 April 2021
Covid-19 surge in some European countries a cautionary lesson not to rush relaxation of measures, The Straits Times, 24 March 2021
Vaccination drive boosts hopes for some normalcy, The Straits Times, 1 March 2021
Experts foresee uncertain future for mass travel, The Straits Times, 8 February 2021
Putting a lid on a risky CNY practice, The Straits Times, 31 January 2021
Coronavirus: what if vaccines aren’t enough for herd immunity?, South China Morning Post, 31 January 2021
Addressing concerns about COVID-19 vaccines, 7 January 2021
Time to do more to stub out smoking in Singapore?, The Straits Times, 3 January 2021
New strains: More people may need to be vaccinated, The Straits Times, 25 December 2020
Coronavirus: how Singapore went from hero to zero, and back to hero again, South China Morning Post, 18 December 2020
False positives or negatives and their impact on mass testing, The Straits Times, 11 December 2020
Time to allow migrant workers out of dorms? Health experts weigh in, AsiaOne, 30 November 2020
New community COVID-19 case after 15 days shows virus still ‘lurking about’ in the community: Experts, Channel NewsAsia, 27 November 2020
Precautions needed as virus risk on flights can’t be totally eliminated, The Straits Times, 27 October 2020
How Asian Countries Are Keeping Covid-19 Under Control, Wall Street Journal, 20 October 2020
Lessons from one million Covid-19 deaths, The Straits Times, 26 September 2020
Rapid Covid-19 test kits not used in Singapore as they can miss true cases, The Straits Times, 18 September 2020
Europe may face second wave of Covid-19 infections as winter nears, The Straits Times, 15 September 2020
The new normal: How will Covid-19 continue to change the way we live?, The Straits Times, 14 September 2020
IN FOCUS: The long, challenging journey to bring COVID-19 under control in migrant worker dormitories, Channel NewsAsia, 12 September 2020
【冠状病毒19】客工宿舍抗疫之路充满挑战过程有何疏漏？, 8world, 12 September 2020
The Big Story: Risk of returning to circuit breaker if F&B outlets continue to be errant: Expert, The Straits Times, 10 September 2020
askST: Are places that have been visited by Covid-19 patients safe and clean?, The Straits Times, 9 September 2020
Deadlier than Covid-19: Consider Disease X as a serious threat, say experts, The Straits Times, 4 September 2020
Covid-19 testing for groups in S’pore a good move, but better to keep it voluntary: Experts, The Straits Times, 4 September 2020
The Big Story: Crucial to avoid Covid-19 super spreader settings, like dining in big groups: Expert, The Straits Times, 1 September 2020
Family Covid-19 cluster: At least one patient was active in community while symptomatic, The Straits Times, 1 September 2020
Coronavirus: A glimpse into global vaccine race, The Straits Times, 28 August 2020
Singapore’s migrants still captive to Covid-19, Asia Times, 20 August 2020
44% of people in Singapore tired of rules to limit Covid-19 spread: Survey, The Straits Times, 16 August 2020
Very low risk of coronavirus infection from chilled, frozen food: Experts, The Straits Times, 15 August 2020
One in six foreign workers in dorms contracted Covid-19, based on official tally, The Straits Times, 14 August 2020
The Big Story: Not realistic for S’pore to expect zero Covid-19 cases: Expert, The Straits Times, 7 August 2020
Southeast Asia stiffens defenses as infections rise, China Daily, 6 August 2020
Hopes grow for restart, The Straits Times, 6 August 2020
Coronavirus: Phase 2 has gone well but curbs must be lifted gradually, say experts, The Straits Times, 5 August 2020
2020
- 过去一个月111起境外输入病例九成无症状专家：社区传播风险非常低, Lianhe Zaobao, 31 July 2020
- Singapore was recording more than 1,000 coronavirus cases a day in April. Here’s how they got on top of it, ABC News, 31 July 2020
- Fight against coronavirus turning into mental battle as fatigue sets in, The Straits Times, 28 July 2020
- Coronavirus: Bukit Panjang transport hub cluster a cause for concern but to be expected, say experts, The Straits Times, 28 July 2020
- 全球多国与二次封锁的距离有多远?, Lianhe Zaobao, 25 July 2020
- COVID-19 in Singapore: Six months on, 24 July 2020
- Coronavirus: When will it be safe to work out at gyms or go on vacation?, The Straits Times, 19 July 2020
- Virus resurgence sending chills across region, The Straits Times, 17 July 2020
- Covid-19 report card: 7 indicators of how well a country has done in fighting outbreak, The Straits Times, 17 July 2020
- The Big Story: Proper measures in S’pore-M’sia green lane can prevent second Covid-19 wave: Expert, The Straits Times, 15 July 2020
- 专家：防疫一旦松懈我国疫情随时反弹, Lianhe Zaobao, 15 July 2020
- Virus cases in workers’ dorms have not fallen as fast as expected: Experts, The Straits Times, 14 July 2020
- S’pore could see second Covid-19 wave like in other places with global spike: Experts, The Straits Times, 14 July 2020
- At least one more year of living with Covid-19, The Straits Times, 5 July 2020
- Sickly sweet: Drinks makers turn the anti-sugar tide in their favour, The Business Times, 4 July 2020
- The COVID-19 Q&A, CNA938, 1 July 2020
- Coronavirus: Experts warn against letting guard down as community cases inch up, The Straits Times, 30 June 2020
- 10 million coronavirus cases globally as outbreak surges, The Straits Times, 29 June 2020
- Experts warn against excessive mixing and mingling during phase 2 of S’pore’s reopening, The Straits Times, 23 June 2020
- 目前为止没有确诊病例在公交感染卫生部强调公交传播病毒风险低, Lianhe Zaobao, 19 June 2020
- Entering Phase 2: What’s behind rules on gatherings, dining, weddings and more?, CNA Heart of the Matter, 18 June 2020
- ‘Be less of a social animal’: Life should not go back to normal in phase 2 as coronavirus still lurks in Singapore, The Straits Times, 18 June 2020
- Opinions divided over athlete testing, The Straits Times, 18 June 2020
- Coronavirus: Singapore looks well placed to further ease restrictions, say experts, The Straits Times, 12 June 2020
- UK coronavirus border controls more effective if done earlier, MPs told, The Guardian, 10 June 2020
- Various factors at play in decisions to lift coronavirus lockdowns across the world, The Straits Times, 10 June 2020
- Transparency and trust seen as critical to battle, China Daily, 8 June 2020
- Hospitals going back to business as usual, The Straits Times, 6 June 2020
- 国际旅游寒冬中寻觅春天, Lianhe Zaobao, 5 June 2020
- Work from home if possible as S’pore has hidden reservoirs of coronavirus infections: Experts, The Straits Times, 4 June 2020
- The COVID-19 Q&A, CNA938, 1 June 2020
- Circuit breaker exit: Fewer than 10 new community cases a day an ‘ideal outcome’ in Phase One, says expert, TODAY, 1 June 2020
- COVID-19: Spreads like the flu but severe enough to kill, 1 June 2020
- 专家：发病后21天出院准则有助腾出床位及检测资源, Lianhe Zaobao, 30 May 2020
- Travelling or telecommuting – how COVID-19 could affect public transport costs in Singapore, Channel NewsAsia, 28 May 2020
- Daily Covid-19 cases in dorms likely to fall below 100 in three to four weeks’ time, The Straits Times, 27 May 2020
- Large part of population here still susceptible to coronavirus, say experts, The Straits Times, 23 May 2020
- Phased transition as Singapore exits ‘circuit breaker’, 21 May 2020
- Quicker way to check in and out with updated SingPass app, The Straits Times, 21 May 2020
- Could travel bubbles offer a route to economic recovery?, The Economist, 14 May 2020
- Coronavirus: Asian experts say Oxford study showing higher hospital death rate among non-whites suggests socioeconomic, not genetic effects, South China Morning Post, 13 May 2020
- 狮城有约 | 十分访谈：松绑限制措施重启经济活动, Channel 8, 12 May 2020
- Coronavirus: Expect a new normal even if current circuit breaker measures are eased, The Straits Times, 7 May 2020
- The COVID-19 Q&A, CNA 938, 6 May 2020
- 专家：无关联社区感染病例渐少显示阻断措施奏效, Lianhe Zaobao, 5 May 2020
- Plastic face shields can be used in public, but should be worn with masks to be effective, say experts, Channel NewsAsia, 27 April 2020
- 【冠状病毒19】对付”狡猾”冠状病毒专家：更多检测适当时渐放宽阻断措施, Channel 8 News, 27 April 2020
- To beat ‘sneaky’ coronavirus, test more and lift circuit breaker gradually when time is right: Experts, Channel NewsAsia, 26 April 2020
- Behind Singapore’s dramatic surge in Covid-19 cases, CNN, 24 April 2020
- COVID-19: Entire system must be flexible to overcome challenges, 23 April 2020
- Surge in coronavirus cases in Singapore forces lockdown extension, Al Jazeera, 22 April 2020
- Coronavirus: why Singapore fears a ‘hidden reservoir’ of Covid-19 cases, South China Morning Post, 22 April 2020
- MOH tracks weekly coronavirus average for better sense of trends, The Straits Times, 22 April 2020
- The Big Story: PM Lee Hsien Loong addresses nation on Singapore’s Covid-19 situation, The Straits Times, 21 April 2020 (segment available here)
- Singapore Seemed to Have Coronavirus Under Control, Until Cases Doubled, The New York Times, 20 April 2020
- Coronavirus: Next few days will determine whether S’pore’s circuit breaker can be eased by May 4, say experts, The Straits Times, 20 April 2020
- As coronavirus cases surge, can Singapore’s health care system handle the pressure?, South China Morning Post, 19 April 2020
- 狮城有约, Channel 8, 16 April 2020 (segment available here)
- ‘Unprecedented’ cooperation within ASEAN necessary to fight COVID-19, say analysts, Channel NewsAsia, 15 April 2020
- Coronavirus: Repeat circuit breakers may be needed, say experts, The Straits Times, 15 April 2020
- The Big Story: China’s wet markets under increased scrutiny, and should S’pore’s circuit breaker period be extended?, The Straits Times, 14 April 2020
- COVID-19 will change Singapore’s public health system again: NUS professor, New Fortune Times, 14 April 2020
- Coronavirus: Rising number of local unlinked cases in past 14 days, The Straits Times, 14 April 2020
- 专家：未找到关联病例虽增多更早发现及隔离可降低传播风险, Lianhe Zaobao, 11 April 2020
- Singapore draws praise for measures taken to contain outbreak, China Daily, 10 April 2020
- How long will coronavirus lockdowns, travel bans last?, Al Jazeera, 10 April 2020
- Coronavirus: Should the world worry about Singapore’s virus surge?, BBC News, 10 April 2020
- How bad could a second wave of coronavirus infections be, and where could they strike?, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 9 April 2020
- Coronavirus: Three areas to watch to see if ‘circuit breakers’ are working, The Straits Times, 8 April 2020
- Why it’s crucial for Singapore to STAY. AT. HOME, The Straits Times, 3 April 2020
- Coronavirus Singapore: 100 to 1,000 infections in one month. What happened?, South China Morning Post, 3 April 2020
- Singapore’s coronavirus struggle shows colossal task of global containment, Reuters, 2 April 2020
- 狮城有约 | 十分访谈：防范冠病重视保持安全距离, Channel 8, 2 April 2020 (segment available here)
- Coronavirus epicenter could ‘possibly’ shift back to Asia, says public health expert, CNBC, 2 April 2020
- COVID-19: It is up to each individual to prevent further spread of the virus, 1 April 2020
- COVID-19: your questions, answered, World Economic Forum, 26 March 2020
- Coronavirus: How governments can tackle the ‘infodemic’, Apolitical, 25 March 2020
- Young adults now make up largest group of coronavirus patients in Singapore, The Straits Times, 25 March 2020
- How can obstacles to widespread coronavirus testing be overcome?, Al Jazeera, 23 March 2020
- Coronavirus: Without tough steps, Singapore might have 5,000 cases by now, The Straits Times, 19 March 2020
- Why staying home when sick can help save lives, The Straits Times, 13 March 2020
- ‘Over-reacting is better than non-reacting’ – academics around the world share thoughts on coronavirus, World Economic Forum, 12 March 2020
- Pre-packed Sugary Drinks To Be Graded A to D By End-2021, The Asian Parent, 10 March 2020
- Pre-packaged drinks to be graded from end 2021 onwards, 6 March 2020
- Singapore faces dengue threat from emergence of little-seen strain, The Straits Times, 15 January 2020
2019 and earlier
- Taxing times as Asia gets tough on sugar, China Daily, 5 November 2019
- Singapore ad ban aims to curb rising incidence of obesity and diabetes, China Daily Hong Kong, 5 November 2019
- [天下财经]新加坡：全面禁止高糖饮料广告, CCTV, 21 October 2019
- New strategies to reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, 11 October 2019
- Sec 1 female students to get HPV vaccination against cervical cancer, 7 March 2019
- Informed public is best weapon against diabetes, The Sunday Times, 20 January 2019
- Seeking sweet spot in cutting sugar intake, The Sunday Times, 20 January 2019
- Three experts’ views on four proposals, The Sunday Times, 20 January 2019
- Measures to cut sugar intake should apply across industry, say participants at dialogue session, Channel NewsAsia, 19 January 2019
- Singapore updates health and safety for a white-collar world, Financial Times Health, 17 January 2019
- Snuffing out an unhealthy habit in Singapore, The Straits Times, 6 January 2019
- Death by sugar: can Southeast Asia win the war on diabetes?, South China Morning Post, 3 January 2019
- Proposed measures to reduce sugar intake from pre-packaged drinks, 5 December 2018
- Those Plain Cigarette Packets coming your way soon, The Curve, Money FM 89.3, 8 November 2018
- Plain packaging planned for cigarettes, The Straits Times, 1 November 2018
- 卫生部拟推新法统一香烟包装预计2020年生效, Lianhe Zaobao, 1 November 2018
- Plan to sell smokes in plain packaging, The New Paper, 1 November 2018
- ‘Not intended to be a magic bullet’: Health professionals weigh in on proposed changes to tobacco packaging, CNA News, 31 October 2018
- Global “human capital” study shows Singapore in 13th place – Taiwan, South Korea and Japan only other Asian countries in the top 20, The Independent Singapore, 8 October 2018
- Singapore is No. 13 globally in human capital study, beating Japan and the US, The Straits Times, 25 September 2018
- More men than women have chronic conditions, The Straits Times, 9 September 2018
- 基因统计学家张毅颖教授：糖尿病不单单是健康问题, Lianhe Zaobao, 15 July 2018
- NUS appoints Professor Teo Yik Ying as next dean of Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, The Straits Times, 10 August 2017
- 生物统计学专家张毅颖委任国大苏瑞福公共卫生学院新任院长, Channel 8 News, 10 August 2017
- How is big data changing healthcare in Singapore? TODAY, 28 February 2015, Saturday
- Five teams get $4.5m grant for infectious diseases research, The Business Times, 11 April 2013
- Singapore and Australia combine efforts in research of infectious diseases, Asia One, 10 April 2013
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