Press Releases

28 Oct 2022

CHILD spearheads the advancement of health, development and learning outcomes of young children at inaugural conference

Families with young children in Singapore can look forward to helping their children get a good start to life as policymakers, researchers, practitioners, and global thought leaders in the early childhood space come together at the inaugural conference. An example of the targeted intervention programme developed at CHILD to improve the health and well-being of children is 'The Appetite Toolbox'.

18 Oct 2022

Live long and prosper — but only if you live healthily

A new Singaporean study has found that older people who diligently keep to such healthy lifestyle habits enjoy good health as they age. It found that higher scores of the protective lifestyle factors were associated with a higher likelihood of healthy ageing and its various domains.

08 Oct 2022

NUS Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology celebrates centenary with transformative gifts from staff

Three new donations — to set up two scholarships and one professorship— all from the staff of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G) at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), will mark the centennial celebrations of the department this month.

05 Oct 2022

Novel, non-invasive method to predict and reduce the relapse of childhood cancers

A team of scientists and doctors from the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) and the Institute for Health Innovation and Technology has discovered a novel, non-invasive method to predict and reduce the relapse of childhood cancers.

23 Sep 2022

Healthy lifestyle lowers risk of Type 2 diabetes by more than 90% in women with gestational diabetes during pregnancy

Women with a history of diabetes during pregnancy can still reduce their chances of developing Type 2 diabetes by sticking to a healthy lifestyle, such as eating healthily, abstaining from smoking, exercising regularly and maintaining an optimal weight.

14 Sep 2022

NUS Medicine Leads Conversation on Women’s Reproductive Longevity and Equality at Inaugural Conference

As the world faces a rapidly ageing population and declining fertility, there is a pressing need for us to focus more attention and resources towards addressing the issue of women’s reproductive health and longevity.

14 Sep 2022

The sharing of skin microbiome between children with Atopic Dermatitis (AD) and their healthy close contacts might contribute to disease recurrence

08 Sep 2022

Prolonging healthspan by delaying ageing — NUHS opens Singapore's first Centre for Healthy Longevity to increase healthy lifespan of Singapore population by five more disease-free years

The National University Health System (NUHS) establishes the NUHS Centre for Healthy Longevity — a world's first integrated pre-clinical and clinical ageing research institute that is poised to lead the Longevity Medicine field with clinical research to prolong healthspan by delaying ageing.

01 Sep 2022

NUS researchers discover potential intergenerational impacts of physical activity and nutrition on placental methylation and fetal growth

A healthy diet and active lifestyle may benefit pregnant mothers and their children, but their underlying biological mechanisms remain unclear. NUS researchers, in collaboration with investigators from the National Institutes of Health, USA, thus investigate the impacts of physical activity and dietary fatty acids on fetal growth.

22 Aug 2022

Cancer prevention initiatives, comprehensive health education at the forefront of Public Health Service 2022

The 15th edition of the Public Health Service (PHS) Free Screening Event was conducted on 20 and 21 August 2022, with a resounding turnout of over 1000 residents over both days.