Cancer

TAKING HEART

Greater support needed for critical-illness survivors who want to return to workforce: panellists

Roundtable discussion is part of an initiative to address the growing needs of working families affected by serious diseases and severe disabilities

The mental and physical health of the former president, the oldest person ever to hold the office, was a dominant issue in the 2024 election.

Biden says 'I'm feeling good' after cancer diagnosis

[WILMINGTON] Former US President Joe Biden told reporters Friday (May 30) he was feeling “optimistic” about the future after delivering his first public remarks since revealing he had an aggressive fo...

Former US president Joe Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer with metastasis to the bone, according to a statement from his personal office released on May 18, 2025.

Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ form of prostate cancer

FORMER US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, his office announced.

Tee for Pink, BCF's annual signature charity golf event, is in its 11th edition this year.
TAKING HEART

Breast Cancer Foundation raises more than S$600,000 for key programmes

The funds will go towards raising awareness, education efforts and emotional support for members

From left:  Tan Kwang Cheak, CEO of SCS; Dr Ang Peng Tiam, CEO of TalkMED Group; President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, patron of SCS; Lee Meng Tat, chairman of SCS walk the lap with all participants at Relay For Life 2025.
TAKING HEART

Singapore Cancer Society raises S$1.1 million to date from Relay For Life 2025

The funds will go towards the non-profit’s programmes, such as cancer screenings and hospice services

Emily Yu has patented a foam prosthesis which comes in seven sizes and two colours and fit into pockets in the company’s bras.

In China, a designer rethinks lingerie for women who have had breast cancer surgery

More than 350,000 women in China are diagnosed with breast cancer annually

Want to live a long life? Start by preventing the key causes of death.
HEALTH

The path to longevity begins with death prevention

An extended lifespan is achievable, but it requires discipline in maintaining good health

One of Singapore Institute of Advanced Medicine's proton beam therapy machines. The ramp up in proton beam therapy has been slower than expected.

Auditor-flagged Singapore Institute of Advanced Medicine sets up strategic review panel

The panel will look into improving its performance amid a slower ramp-up in proton beam therapy as a form of cancer treatment

From left: Dr Daniel Lim, director at the Ministry of Trade and Industry and co-founder of ImpactSG; Ravi Menon, board chairman of ImpactSG; President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who launched the initiative; Edmund Twohill, executive director and co-founder of ImpactSG; and Kwee Ker Fong, principal at Kwee Investment Office and co-founder of ImpactSG.
TAKING HEART

Ground-up initiative ImpactSG launched to help individuals give back to society

It aims to bring together people from family offices, corporations and foundations to build a community that can contribute to Singapore and the region

Artist's impression of AstraZeneca's planned facility in Tuas South, which targets to be operational by 2029.

AstraZeneca’s US$1.5 billion manufacturing plant to create over 800 jobs in Singapore

This is the biopharmaceutical multinational’s largest to date in terms of initial build investment