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CHI establishes the Environmental Sustainability Academy to reduce the risk of illnesses caused by climate change

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CLS News (2024)

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Review of healthcare insurance structure might be necessary, 16 Jul
For DBS.
Doctor group proposes national HPV vaccination for males, 16 Jul
For DBS.
Researchers develop light-controlled 'switch' to better study the brain, 16 Jul
For DBS.
More cases of high myopia seen in Singapore, 15 Jul
For DOPT.
Less salty, still tasty, 14 Jul
FOr DFST.
Scholarship fund to help students taking up engineering at unis, polys, ITE, 14 Jul
For DCHE.
Ex-vaper reclaims health after 4 'lung washes', $40k spent, 14 Jul
For DBS.
Opening of Woodlands Health lifts some load off other hospitals, 14 Jul
For DBS.
Providing only what is needed will keep healthcare costs sustainable: SM Lee, 14 Jul
For DBS.
Breaking health insurance vicious circle a top MOH priority, says Ong Ye Kung, 13 Jul
For DBS.
New gene therapy may offer hope for people with deadly brain cancer, 9 Jul
For DBS.
16 insect species get green light to be served up on the dinner plate, 9 Jul
For DFST.
Scientist raises the most unusual 'pets' for Dyson, 8 Jul
For DBS.
Singapore's medtech sector, locally made medical devices making their mark, 8 Jul
For DBS.
CLEANING UP THEIR LIFESTYLES,7 Jul
For DAPC.
WHO classified talc as 'probably carcinogenic', 7 Jul
For DPCS.
Beer that tastes of home, 6 Jul
For DFST.
S'pore is worst IPO performer in region, with only 1 listing, 6 Jul
For DBS - The sole new listing was cancer treatment provider Singapore Institute of Advanced Medicine (SAM) Holdings.
Here's 'whipped cream' for your skin, 5 Jul
For DPCS.
Scent-sational queen of scents, 5 Jul
For DPCS.
New academy to equip healthcare professionals with sustainability skills, 5 Jul
For DBS.
Forum: Increase MediSave withdrawal limit to lessen cash outlay, 4 Jul
For DBS.
Are Prebiotic Sodas Good for Gut Health? 3 Jul
For DFST.
When the heart flutters, 3 Jul
For DBS.
Forum: Price not the only factor when choosing Integrated Shield Plan, 3 Jul
For DBS.
Forum: Take steps to increase food production, 2 Jul
For DFST/ DBS.
Integrated Shield Plan lifetime premiums vary widely across insurers, MOH comparison shows, 1 Jul
For DBS.
Over 300 cancer patients have received proton beam therapy, 1 Jul
For DBS.
Commentary; Consider 2-tier system, so more cancers can be treated with PBT while managing costs, 1 Jul
For DBS.
A look at ethical concerns of using animals like insects in cyborg tech, 1 Jul
For DBS.

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Japan scientists make smiling robot with 'living' skin, 28 Jun
For DPCS.
Two unregistered health products being sold online in S'pore, 27 Jun
For DPCS.
National Skin Centre gets $10m grant to study eczema in S'pore, 27 Jun
For DPCS.
Why is coffee getting so pricey? 23 Jun
For DFST.
S'pore baby with 1 in 100 million brain stem tumour survives and thrives against all odds, 23 Jun
For DBS.
ST Explains; What happens to the bags of oil-soaked sand from the beaches, 22 Jun
For DCHE.
Forum: Integrate optometry into the national eyecare model through public-private collaborations, 21 Jun
For DOPT.
Drugs' runaway success comes with 'huge responsibility': Maker, 18 Jun
For DAPC/ DBS.
More cases of double vision with no known cause in Singapore, 18 Jun
For DOPT.
India's spice scare a wake-up call to review food safety, 17 Jun
For DFST.
Eat your greens, save the earth,16 Jun
For DFST/ DBS.
Fish from Tampines container farm goes on sale at market, 16 Jun
For DFST/ DBS.
Food in our backyard: Let's aim for 35 by 35,15 Jun
For DBS/ DFST.
S'pore farms need all the help to stay on track of nation's food security goal, 15 Jun
For DFST/ DBS.
What you need to know about 2-in-1 Moderna vaccine, 13 Jun
For DBS.
What Gen Z gets wrong about sunscreen, 11 Jun
For DPCS.
Life after death, 11 Jun
For DBS.
He's turning 70 soon, but his kidney is nearly a century old, 11 Jun
For DBS.
135 million early deaths globally since 1980 linked to air pollution: Study
For DBS.
S-E Asia tops global intake of microplastics, with Indonesians eating 15g a month: Study, 10 Jun
For DAPC/ DFST.
SFA recalls more batches of walnut product from China, 9 Jun
For DFST.
Mexico man dies from first human case of bird flu strain H5N2, 9 Jun
For DBS.
Shortage of organs in Singapore points to need for more donors, 9 Jun
For DBS.
Low-calorie sugar substitute linked to greater heart attack, stroke risks: Study,7 Jun
For DBS/ DFST.
Journal article suggesting Covid-19 vaccines contributed to excess deaths skewed: S'pore experts,7 Jun
For DBS.
S'pore continues to strengthen disease surveillance, share findings globally: Ong Ye Kung, 6 Jun
For DBS.
Two more hydrogen-ready natural gas plants to be built in S'pore by 2030, 5 Jun
For DCHE.
Forum: Singapore Food Agency committed to helping local farms flourish, 4 Jun
For DFST/ DBS.
NUS prof's biomedical engineering work leads to prestigious UK fellowship, 4 Jun
For DBS.
Can S'pore be fertile ground for farming? 1 Jun
For DBS/ DAPC.

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Call for women with family history of cancer to go for DNA testing, 30 Apr
For DBS.
Precision medicine and how it will help with cancer treatments, rising costs, 29 Apr
For DBS.
Mergers, closures, diversification: What is happening to Singapore's cultivated meat sector? 29 Apr
For DFST.
KKH clinic treats rare disease that causes tumours to grow in different parts of body, 28 Apr
For DBS.
MOH study on portable private insurance could be completed in 2024, 28 Apr
For DBS.
Ways to cut waiting time for eye centre appointment, 27 Apr
For DOPT
Replies; Insurance Tackle IP insurer versus policyholder power imbalance, 27 Apr
For DBS.
Feed made from food wastewater spurs hopes of cheaper fish, 27 Apr
For DFST/ DAPC.
How to fix healthcare insurance and preserve care continuity for patients, 25 Apr
For DBS.
New centre to help firms enhance taste, nutrition of alternative foods, 25 Apr
For DFST.
How to avoid heartburn, 24 Apr
For DBS/ DFST.
Replies; Insurance No docs' panel means higher costs for all policyholders, 24 Apr
For DBS.
Help for more F&B brands to expand overseas, 24 Aprr
For DFST.
Shell harnesses tech, explores use of LNG for its fleet as it moves to shipping's net-zero goal, 24 Apr
For DCHE.
New Singapore-based think-tank to prepare Asia for biological threats, 23 Apr
For DBS.
Programme helps S'pore firms expand range, enter new markets, 22 Apr
For DBS.
Firm scraps plan to build one of S'pore's largest indoor veggie farms, 22 Apr
For DFST/ DAPC.
SPROUTING FOOD OPTIONS FOR VEGANS, 21 Apr
For DFST.
Entrepreneur sells his home to fund biotech start-up, 21 Apr
For DBS.
Record 620 corneal transplants performed in Singapore in 2023, 21 Apr
For DOPT.
New Bedok hospital campus will be pandemic-ready and tech-enabled, 21 Apr
For DBS.
S'pore medtech start-up eyes overseas expansion, 18 Apr
For DBS.
Forum: Should patient-doctor relationship be the cornerstone of healthcare system? 17 Apr
For DBS.
Forum: Singapore Food Agency to continue supporting egg farm to help it set up successfully, 16 Apr
For DFST.
Mining carbon dioxide from the air: The CO2 journey, 15 Apr
For DCHE/ DAPC.
Vaping among youth in Singapore: The real damage it is doing to their bodies, 15 Apr
For DBS.
Using AI to help prioritise care in emergency departments, 13 Apr
For DBS.
Stay ultra-protected: Sprays, sticks or SPF make-up? How to choose the best sunscreen for your skin, 12 Apr
For DPCS.
Insurance Abolish medical panels -- they negatively impact patient care, stifle competition,12 Apr
For DBS.
US announces tough tap water standards for 'forever chemicals', 12 Apr
For DAPC/ DCHE.
Sharp rise in dengue infections; over 5,500 cases so far this year, 11 Apr
For DBS.
Doc Talk; Fighting skin cancer with an array of tools, 10 Apr
For DBS.
Insurance companies should be transparent about how they pay doctors, 10 Apr
For DBS.
Healthcare Insurer making it hard for policyholders to have continuity of care, 8 Apr
For DBS.
Extreme UV index levels? What you should know about applying sunscreen, 8 Apr
For DCPS.
Construction of S'pore's 4th egg farm facing cost, biosecurity challenges, 8 Apr
For DFST.
Singapore to restrict sale, supply of tainted mussels from Malaysia's Port Dickson, 7 Apr
For DFST.
EDIBLE CITY; Singapore's urban and coastal foragers find food in the wild, 7 Apr
For DFST.
Menopausal and looking good, 5 Apr
For DPCS.
Singapore approves lab-grown quail meat for consumption, 5 Apr
For DFST.
Diabetes drug may slow progression of Parkinson’s, say researchers, 4 Apr
For DBS.
Does preventive chemotherapy work? 2 Apr
For DBS.
Princess of Wales' diagnosis highlights rise in cancer cases among under-50s, 2 Apr
For DBS.
Over 5,000 dengue cases and 7 deaths so far in 2024, 1 Apr
For DBS.
Research projects to study impact of climate change on diseases in S'pore, 1 Apr
For DBS.
Achoo syndrome is nothing to sneeze at, 1 Apr
For DBS.

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Farmers innovate to navigate high-tech push, 31 Mar
For DFST/ DAPC.
FDA issues an alert on heart pump associated with 49 deaths, 31 Mar
For DBS.
Can people with an undetectable viral load spread HIV? 30 Mar
For DBS.
Dissecting art, 28 Mar
For DAPC.
Forum: Safeguards for expansion of MediShield Life coverage to CTGTPs, 28 Mar
For DBS.
Japan dietary supplement maker probes five deaths, 28 Mar
For DBS/ DAPC.
More employer panel clinics being encouraged to join Healthier SG, 27 Mar
For DBS.
New chief executive for Singapore Food Agency from May 1, 26 Mar
For DFST.
Clearer safety rules for food with insects, novel ingredients, 25 Mar
For DFST.
Waging war on salt, 24 Mar
For DFST.
He helps firm behind DoDo fishballs stay at forefront of innovation, 24 Mar
For DFST.
Two new studies show promise in tackling antibiotic resistance, 24 Mar
For DBS.
62-year-old receives gene-edited pig kidney in milestone transplant surgery, 23 Mar
For DBS.
US legal woes will not affect Eat Just's operations here: CEO, 21 Mar
For DFST.
MediShield Life's life-saving expansion, 20 Mar
For DBS.
Singapore studying safety of nuclear energy use in packed, small areas, 18 Mar
For DCHE.
Kidney failures up by 40% in S'pore over a decade, 16 Mar
For DBS.
Novartis spending $342m to expand S'pore plant by 2026, 16 Mar
For DAPC/ DBS.
Report: More chemicals in plastics than initially thought, 16 Mar
For DAPC.
New treatments can slow progress of kidney disease, delay need for dialysis, 16 Mar
For DBS.
Spinal fluid test to detect Alzheimer's early now done here, cutting costs, 12 Mar
For DBS.
Protected areas in high seas help fish grow bigger: Study, 11 Mar
For DFST/ DBS.
Some hospitals offer plant-based menu options, 11 Mar
For DFST.
In climate push, German chemical maker swaps oil for sugar, 11 Mar
For DCHE/ DAPC.
HIV disclosure law to be amended, 8 Mar
For DBS.
Infectious Diseases Act amended to deal with varying threat levels, 8 Mar
For DBS.
MediShield Life insurance coverage, claim limits to be reviewed amid rising healthcare costs, 6 Mar
For DBS.
New laws to tackle noise disputes, $15m fund for virus research in pipeline, 5 Mar
For DBS.
New $10m lab to study ways to recycle EV batteries, 5 Mar
For DAPC/ DCHE.
Flying Dutchman recognised as longest-surviving heart transplant patient, 5 Mar
For DBS.
Bubble tea chain iTEA could face action over misleading ad, 4 Mar
For DFST.
Hydrogel created here can preserve tumours for drug testing, 4 Mar
For DBS.
Cultivated meat company pauses production in S'pore, 4 Mar
For DFST.
After diabetes diagnosis, Singapore chef turns to unlikely dream: gelato-making, 3 Mar
For DFST.
She faces up to acne by launching a business to fight it, 3 Mar
For DPCS.
She went in for 2 years and ended up staying to take over the $270m business her father built, 2 Mar
For DAPC/ DFST.
Hydrogen could power flights from S'pore in future, but hurdles remain: Study, 1 Mar
For DCHE.

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Medical mystery; 'I thought I was going to lose her,' says father, 31 Jan
For DBS.
HSA removed over 12,000 listings of illegal health products in 2023, 31 Jan
For DBS.
Insects as food Regulatory framework likely in first half of the year, 29 Jan
For DFST.
How to plan financially for treatment should cancer strike, 29 Jan
For DBS.
RSAF sheds light on how it helps aircrew maintain good vision, 29 Jan
For DOPT.
Project to map DNA 100,000 people in S'pore at halfway mark, 29 Jan
For DBS.
Start with the 'what-if?' 28 Jan
For DBS - Dr Afeyan, 61, is the founder and chief executive of Flagship Pioneering, a biotech incubator.
Its most well-known company is Moderna, which he co-founded in 2010.
More youth blood donors needed for Singapore's ageing population, 28 Jan
For DBS.
India's docs told to list reasons for prescribing antibiotics, 27 Jan
For DBS.
$49m boost for NUS institute's research on age-related conditions, 26 Jan
For DBS.
Simulating disruption to power, food supply for Total Defence, 25 Jan
For DFST.
Samsung explores development of non-invasive blood sugar monitoring, 24 Jan
For DBS.
Launch of vessel partially powered by LNG marks milestone for S'pore, 24 Jan
For DCHE.
Demand for insect-based food should come not only from producers, 23 Jan
For DFST.
Companies selling insects as food in limbo over SFA approval delay, 22 Jan
For DFST.
Dengue cases hit year high, but recent storms may bring relief, 19 Jan
For DBS.
Letter of the day; Not easy to replicate Mount Alvernia Hospital model, 18 Jan
For DBS.
Urgent need to find energy alternatives in net-zero push, 18 Jan
For DCHE.
Cordlife set to complete sending cord blood samples to lab for tests, 18 Jan
For DBS.
PLAY YOUR WAY TO BETTER HEALTH, 17 Jan
For DBS.
Scheme to turn food waste at 5 malls into reusable material, 16 Jan
For DAPC/ DFST.
Trailblazers: Professor 'Energizer Bunny' powers on in battery research, winning accolades, 15 Jan
For DAPC/ DCHE.
Trailblazers: Forensic scientist tracks down sexual offenders with hand photos, helped identify 2004 tsunami victims, 15 Jan
For DAPC.
Will Singapore get another not-for-profit private hospital? 15 Jan
For DBS.
2 people suffer adverse effects after using weight-loss products, 14 Jan
For DBS.
MAKING PERFECT SCENTS, 12 Jan
For DPCS.
Over 2,000 sign up for TB screening in Jalan Bukit Merah, 12 Jan
For DBS.
MOH to review frequency of inspections at cord blood banks, 11 Jan
Accused people who refuse forensic medical exam could face up to 7 years' jail, 11 Jan
For DBS.
Medical Include colonoscopy info in Health Buddy app, 9 Jan
For DBS.
UK, S'pore scientists launch $20m project for healthcare cyber security, 9 Jan
For DBS.
Feedback sought for not-for-profit private acute hospital model in Singapore, 9 Jan
For DBS.
Eyes can be windows to early detection of Alzheimer's disease, 8 Jan
For DOPT/ DBS.
NEXT ON THE MENU: Vietnamese farmed crickets, 8 Jan
For DFST.
Should I be worried about TB? 6 Jan
For DBS.
'Ugly' veggies that no one buys add to S'pore's huge food waste, 4 Jan
For DFST.
Breast cancer cells die to let surrounding ones survive: Study, 1 Jan
For DBS.

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Sustainability (2024)

Climate vouchers, coastal protection law among key measures for sustainability
E-waste growing five times faster than official recycling rates: UN report, 21 Mar
Green issues CO2 to be removed by $27m facility a drop in ocean
Singapore partners ExxonMobil-Shell consortium to study cross-border carbon capture and storage
Sustainable Switch-Methane emissions from energy near record highs

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