Health
Crossing the Causeway for cheaper check-ups
WITH healthcare costs rising and a strong Singapore dollar, it’s no wonder that Singaporeans are adding medical check-ups to their visits to Johor, alongside groceries and a seafood dinner.
Independent watch brands on show
WATCH collectors may rush to snag the latest model from their favourite luxury brand, but that hasn’t stopped independent watch labels from flourishing.
Prudential Singapore launches edible gardens as part of initiative to promote sustainability
The Healthy Harvest initiative has an initial S$400,000 in seed funding
Genomics giant Illumina to boost Singapore headcount by 25%, doubles down on local R&D
US-based company is developing next-generation sequencers, using AI models in the Republic to speed up diagnostics and lower healthcare costs
Opportunity and emotional costs add to dementia caregivers’ burdens, says panel
After government subsidies, the typical caregiver pays about S$24,000 a year in care costs, study finds
Are you well covered by health insurance?
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HSA, SMF team up to help medtech industry navigate regulation
The collaboration will also include the rollout of specialised professional development programmes
Hit by daytime sleepiness? Your ‘food coma’ might be something more serious
Awareness of sleep apnoea has ‘shot through the roof’, leading more to seek treatment, with hospitals facing long waitlists
The US president is wrong on Tylenol
Scientists studying any link between the painkiller paracetamol and autism have reached no firm conclusions
Doctor warns children face heightened risks in US climate trial
CHILDREN are “uniquely and disproportionately” harmed by climate change, a medical expert told a US federal court on Wednesday in a landmark constitutional case brought by young Americans challenging ...
