Press Releases

31 Aug 2023

NUS medical school names new professorship after George and Jennifer Yeo

Inaugurated on 30 August, the George and Jennifer Yeo Professorship in Paediatric Oncology will be vested at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore and ultimately help to bring about better cure rates for children with cancer in Singapore and beyond.

31 Aug 2023

Bolstering education and research efforts in an ageing society: Public Health Service 2023

The Public Health Service 2023, a student-led initiative by the NUS Medical Society, marks 20 years of service to public housing residents.

29 Aug 2023

People in Asia have fewer weekend lie-ins and more variable sleep on weekdays; sleep data from over 220,000 Oura Ring users globally

New research, using objective measures of sleep rather than subjective reports, has shown that not only do people in Asia go to sleep later and have shorter sleep, they also have lower sleep quality than those in other parts of the world. Additionally, their sleep during the work week is more variable and they do not extend their sleep as much at the weekend.

19 Aug 2023

Remote physiotherapy rehabilitation system, portable pre-eclampsia detection device sweep top prizes at Medical Grand Challenge Finale 2023

A remote physiotherapy rehabilitation system aimed at helping patients with their exercises at home in real-time, and a portable pre-eclampsia detection device for pregnant women won first place in the Nascent and Open categories respectively at the Medical Grand Challenge Finale 2023 (MGC), held earlier today.

15 Aug 2023

NUS enhances undergraduate healthcare education to future-proof Singapore’s healthcare system

Common curriculum for Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy undergraduates to increase intellectual breadth and depth, and foster interprofessional collaboration.

15 Aug 2023

Medications for chronic diseases affect the body’s ability to regulate body temperature, keep cool

The review done by a team from the Human Potential Translational Research Programme at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine found that classes of medications taken to manage chronic diseases may affect the body's ability to lose heat and regulate its core temperature to optimal levels.

10 Aug 2023

Red blood cell particles reduce fat deposition in arteries, potentially treating atherosclerosis

Nano-sized particles released by red blood cells reduce inflammation and fat deposition in immune cells, potentially paving the way for new methods of treating atherosclerosis.

08 Aug 2023

New treatment method reduces size and increases stability of atherosclerotic plaque on aterial walls, preventing heart diseases: NUS study

Direct injection of omega-3 fatty acids into the bloodstream may be a potential new treatment for atherosclerosis.

04 Aug 2023

Parasites of viruses drive superbug evolution

Scientists from the National University of Singapore and Imperial College London have discovered a new way by which bacteria transmit their genes, enabling them to evolve much faster than previously understood.

03 Aug 2023

Singapore scientists develop gene-editing technology that eliminates EV-A71 RNA viruses

Singapore scientists have developed a CRISPR-Cas13 therapeutic against EV-A71, the RNA virus that causes hand, foot and mouth disease.