SingHealth

SGH, A*STAR join hands to commercialise AI-powered test for antibiotics to fight superbugs

Minister of State for Health Rahayu Mahzam speaking at SingHealth's AI in Health x ATx26 Symposium at Capella Singapore on May 19.

Govt funding for GP clinics rose to nearly $350 million in 2025

The funds represents an average allocation of more than $140,000 for each clinic, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on May 15 at the Singapore Primary Care Conference.

Singapore to trial multi-cancer early detection tests and targeted cancer screening

Launching the studies by the Research Institute for Cancer Prevention, Screening and Early Detection (RISE) were (from left) RISE co-director Ravindran Kanesvaran; Professor Lim Soon Thye; Mr Prajna Murdaya, who donated $2.5m to RISE in memory of his father; Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine dean Joseph Sung and RISE co-director Jon Emery.

New allergic diseases centre launched so patients can get optimised treatment across disciplines

Associate Professor Lee Haur Yueh, who helms the SingHealth Duke-NUS Allergic Diseases Centre, said the centre will coordinate approach in dealing with allergies and help patients cut down time and costs.

Medical Mysteries

Living with growing muscle weakness, movement challenges and seizures

Student of visual communications at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Abigail Chua, 20, inherited her rare condition from her mother.

ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH

Commentary

She survived pneumonia. Living alone was the real risk

An older person who lives alone and lacks the social support to attend her or his medical appointments faces challenges managing chronic conditions, say the writers.

In Good Company

AI can enhance what matters most to patients – human interaction, says SingHealth CEO

SingHealth Group CEO Ng Wai Hoe sees three areas where AI will be particularly helpful.

National genetic testing programme results can’t be used for insurance underwriting: Ong Ye Kung

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said at the official opening of the SingHealth Genomic Assessment Centre on Jan 19 that there are safeguards currently in place to govern the use of genetic test results in insurance matters.

SingHealth gets $135m donation from Khoo Teck Puat estate to fund healthcare growth

(From left) Prof Ng Wai Hoe, Group Chief Executive Officer, SingHealth; Ms Mavis Khoo, Trustee of the Estate of Khoo Teck Puat; President Tharman Shanmugaratnam; Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung; Mr Cheng Wai Keung, Chairman, SingHealth and Prof Ivy Ng, Chair, SingHealth Fund during the presentation of a token of appreciation to the Estate of Khoo Teck Puat on Jan 13.

US approves oral drug for adults with rare type of lung cancer after early clinical trials globally

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