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NUS Launches First-Ever Dedicated Research Centre Focused on Heat Resilience

A tripartite collaboration between NUS Medicine, the Singapore Army, and DSO National Laboratories, HRPC will focus on boosting human resilience to rising ambient heat.

Nearly 400 local people fell ill due to extreme heat last year, more than in previous years

The weather is getting hotter and the risk of heat stroke is greater. There were nearly 400 cases of extreme heat in Hong Kong last year, which is higher than the annual average from 2020 to 2023.

Saudi regulator teams with Singapore scientists for heat-resilient workplaces

Saudi Arabia’s key occupational safety and health body is partnering with a Singaporean research center to develop tools and strategies to protect workers from increasing heat risks in the region. Workplace safety and health risks are rising worldwide as heatwaves become more frequent and intense due to global warming and climate change.

‘Heat stress is a silent killer’: How heat can affect mental health in workers

As temperatures rise, workers could be more susceptible to mental health issues, leading to conflicts in the workplace, impaired decision-making and lower productivity, said Dr Ken C. Shawa, a senior economist at the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

NUS-based hub to build a regional network that can respond to South-east Asia’s heat problem

A multidisciplinary regional hub based in Singapore aims to help communities across South-east Asia build resilience against rising temperatures. It plans to grow a network that will involve a wide range of people such as academics and policymakers, as extreme heat in the region is a crisis that the healthcare sector cannot tackle alone.

MINDEF Enhances Soldier Safety Through Heat Research and Technology

Through HRPC, MINDEF is leveraging deep data technology to enhance the safety of national servicemen from rising ambient heat.

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TCM can be part of a country’s toolkit against rising heat: NUS study

For decades, Singapore’s Chinese community has turned to acupuncture treatments, barley water and herbal remedies not only to boost healing and wellness, but also to cope with the hot weather. These traditional approaches should not be overlooked as Singapore builds a suite of solutions to strengthen resilience against rising temperatures, said heat experts and historians from the National University of Singapore.

16 Jan 2026

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Check out a suit made for 38 deg C heat at free exhibition addressing climate change through fashion

Here is a hot take: It is time to get friendly with the sun. Stop avoiding it. This is the premise, and provocation, of Hot Bodies, a fashion exhibition running until end-December that rethinks design in a time of record-breaking heat and air-conditioner dependency. Organised by locally-based branding firm Anak and done in consultation with researchers like director of the Heat Resilience & Performance Centre at NUS Medicine, Associate Professor Jason Lee, the show commissioned 10 creatives around the world to make heat-fit apparel and accessories, with no cutbacks on style.

12 Dec 2025

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Embrace the sun — reduce reliance on air-conditioning for a cooler, low-carbon future.

When the weather gets hot, many people instinctively hide indoors with the air-conditioning on. But exercising outdoors in warm conditions can actually help build your body’s heat tolerance and reduce dependence on air-conditioning — a win for both your health and the environment. The ongoing “Hot Bodies” exhibition explores various ways to cope with heat and clears up common misconceptions about sunlight and high temperatures.

07 Dec 2025

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Biosensors 2023

This premier event and the largest in the field celebrates its 33rd anniversary with another excellent line-up of twelve plenary and invited keynote speakers, high-quality contributed oral talks, two summer schools, large poster sessions and an exhibition.

5 Jun 2023 - 8 Jun 2023

Organised by: Elsevier/Biosensors & Bioelectronics

WSH Forum on Heat Stress Management 2023

The WSH Forum on Heat Stress Management 2023 was held on 25 May 2023 to highlight the importance for employers to manage heat stress risks at workplaces. Co-organised by the Ministry of Manpower and Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council, the event gave insights to participants on heat stress management and the various methods that can be adopted to protect workers from heat stress risks.

25 May 2023

Organised by: WSH Council

23rd International Congress of Biometeorology

Biometeorology is an interdisciplinary science studying the interactions between atmospheric processes and living organisms – plants, animals and humans. The most important question that biometeorology answers is: How does weather and climate impact the well-being of all living creatures? The International Society of Biometeorology strives to be the most comprehensive international organization bringing scientists together whose work is motivated by this overarching question.

14 May 2023 - 17 May 2023

Organised by: The International Society of Biometeorology