Editorial
Face to Face with the Master
Since the birth of the Academy of Medicine (AM) in 1957, many members have contributed to the postgraduate specialist training and championed the maintenance...
Alzheimer’s Disease: Clinical Trials and the Amyloid Hypothesis
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive fatal neurodegenerative disease whose numbers are approaching epidemic proportions as the world’s population ages. There are currently 35...
Hypertension: Time Always for Prevention via Dietary Salt Reduction
Hypertension is defined as a systolic blood pressure (BP) of 140 mmHg or higher or a diastolic BP of 90 mmHg or higher. However,...
Blood Donation and Beyond
World Blood Donor Day is celebrated on 14 June every year. On that day, countries all around the world express their appreciation for blood...
Burden of End-Stage Organ Failures on Quality of Life and Impact on Society
This month’s issue of AAMS features various aspects of technology in Biomedical Engineering in the treatment of diseases and restoration of new organs. This...
Putting Health Risks from Radiation Exposure into Context: Lessons from Past Accidents
The response of the international media to the possible health effects of the radiation leaks that occurred at Fukushima, Japan, following the massive earthquake...
World Health Day 2011: Antimicrobial Resistance and Practical Solutions
On 7 April 2011, World Health Organisation (WHO) marked World Health Day 2011. This year’s theme is antimicrobial resistance. It is timely given the...
The Dollars and Sense of Managing Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Singapore
The tremendous advances in the treatment of tuberculosis (TB) beginning with the advent of streptomycin, followed by a whole range of highly effective anti-tuberculosis...
World Cancer Day 2011 – A World without Cancer One Day?
World Cancer Day is spearheaded by the global consortium International Union Against Cancer (UICC) and falls on 4th February every year. This year’s theme...
Pharmacogenetics and its Relevance to Clinical Practice
Pharmacogenetics is aimed at elucidating the influence of genetic variations on drug response. Genetic variations, of which single-nucleotide polymorphisms are the most
common, can affect...