Drinking coffee or tea may be beneficial for physical function in ageing   

16 Jun 2021

NUS researchers find common antibiotic useful in reducing scarring and accelerating recovery in pulmonary tuberculosis patients

Researchers from NUS Medicine’s Infectious Diseases TRP have discovered that the use of a common antibiotic, doxycycline, in combination with TB drug treatment, reduces the size of lung cavities in pulmonary tuberculosis patients and accelerates markers of lung recovery.

12 Jun 2021

Three student associations form national alliance to represent the voice of all local medical students

The NUS Medical Society, Duke-NUS Student Council and LKCMedicine Medical Society have come together to formalise the TriMedSoc Alliance, a first-of-its-kind collaboration between the student bodies of Singapore’s three medical schools.

03 Jun 2021

Mobile technology aids the study of sleep and opens the door for new discoveries

A team of researchers at the National University of Singapore demonstrated that information gathered from combining different modalities of mobile sleep tracking technologies was greater than the sum of data provided by each individually.

14 May 2021

Goh Keng Swee Foundation gifts S$1.2M in support of medical education

The Goh Keng Swee Foundation, established by Dr Phua Swee Liang in 2008 to perpetuate the values of her late husband, today announced a gift of S$1.2 million to the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine in support of financially disadvantaged medical students.

12 May 2021

Singapore study proves that surgery may lower mortality rate and improve life expectancy among adults with severe obesity

Survival benefits are much more pronounced for people with pre-existing diabetes than those without.

27 Apr 2021

NUS researchers discover protein that promotes chemotherapy resistance

Researchers from NUS Medicine’s Immunology Translational Research Programme and NUS Center for Cancer Research (N2CR) have identified how a molecule called DUSP16 plays an important role in a cancer patient’s response to chemotherapeutic drugs.

25 Apr 2021

Large-scale study shows oral hydroxychloroquine and povidone-iodine throat spray can reduce spread of COVID-19 in high transmission settings

A team of clinician-scientists from the National University Health System found that an oral hydroxychloroquine and povidone-iodine throat spray were effective in reducing COVID-19 transmission in a large-scale randomised controlled trial conducted among healthy migrant workers in Singapore.

20 Apr 2021

NUS researchers discover protein linked to neurological complications in Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease

Researchers from NUS Medicine’s Infectious Diseases Translational Research Programme have identified a new druggable target that play a critical role in the ability of HFMD virus, EV-A71, to invade the central nervous system.

15 Apr 2021

Joint strategic recruitment of Dr Kevin White by GIS and NUS

Dr White’s appointment is part of GIS’ and NUS Medicine’s drive to recruit stellar scientific and industry talent into Singapore.

12 Apr 2021

Postpartum depression: Singaporean mothers find help through phone-based peer support

Studies from the NUS Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies find peer support, even at the basic level of WhatsApp messages, can help Singaporean mothers guard against the baby blues; trial under way to evaluate large-scale peer support programme using mobile app.