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TB drug price slashed in global push to thwart killer disease

by Glenda KWEK A pharmaceutical multinational on Thursday slashed the price of…

Ministry of Health releases guidelines on disclosing confidential information for medical practitioners

Following the High Court’s move to overturn a psychiatrist’s conviction for breaching…

PSP chief visits blood donation drive in Westgate and Dhoby Ghaut, encourages S'poreans to make blood donation "a regular affair"

Blood donation should be “a regular affair” among Singaporeans, as the country’s…

Breast Cancer Foundation unveils new 'Breast Self-Examination Nursery Reminder' campaign and creates new record in the Singapore Book of Records at Pink Ribbon Walk 2019

The Breast Cancer Foundation (BCF) kick-started the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month…
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E-cigarettes: five things to know

by Olivier THIBAULT E-cigarettes have become hugely popular in the past decade…

Mikhy Farrera-Brochez jailed in US over Singapore HIV data leak

An American man who leaked confidential details of thousands of HIV-positive people…

Global Retirement Index: S'pore tops list of countries for retirement finances, scores low in quality of life and material wellbeing

Singapore scored first for retirement finances out of 44 countries surveyed in…

Mosquito trials raise hopes of defeating dengue

by Jenny VAUGHAN Hundreds dead in the Philippines; a threefold increase of…

CareShield Life Bill passed in Parliament; SGs born in 1980 or after must pay compulsory premiums

The CareShield Life Bill was passed in the PAP-dominated Parliament on Monday…

Sarojini Jayapal succumbs to cancer after debacle regarding withdrawal of husband Suriia Das' CPF savings

47-year-old Sarojini Jayapal, who was battling late-stage ovarian cancer since three years…