Editorial
Reducing the total ischaemic time in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Every step matters
Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) is the third leading cause of death in Singapore, accounting for 18.8% of all mortalities in 2019.1 With our ageing...
Improving Asthma Outcomes: Strategies for the Future
Despite accelerated research and major advances in the treatment of asthma in recent years, the disease burden remains high even in well resourced countries...
Marijuana Abuse in Singapore
Marijuana has taken the spotlight in recent years fuelled by calls by some governments1 to legalise and permit its use for medical purpose, and...
The 2016 Outbreak of Zika in Singapore
The eponymous Zika virus (ZIKV) originated from Africa, and was discovered incidentally in rhesus macaques in the Zika forest in Uganda in 1947 as...
Pandemic Preparedness: Nationally-Led Simulation to Test Hospital Systems
Cities that receive large numbers of international travellers are particularly vulnerable to outbreaks of emerging infectious disease with pandemic potential. Secondary transmission of Ebola...
Psychiatric Neurostimulation in Singapore
Psychiatric conditions are estimated to account globally for 21.2% of years lived with disability (YLD) and 7.1% of disability-adjusted-life-years (DALYs), although the actual figure...
High-Sensitivity Troponin Assays: Boon or Bane for the Cardiologist?
The advent of the “troponin era” has its roots in the redefinition of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) by the joint committee of European and...
Social Support for Older Adults—A Bane or a Boon for their Health?
Older, compared to younger, adults are more likely to experience physical and cognitive impairment and functional limitations, which may limit their daily activities. Consequently,...
Dengue Disease Modelling and Forecasting: Utility and Limitations
In a joint statement issued earlier this year, the National Environment Agency (NEA) and Ministry of Health (MOH) announced that dengue cases this year...
The Art of Public Health in the Context of a Paradigm Shift
Despite advancements in medical technologies, the art of medicine based on a one-to-one doctor-patient relationship has remained largely unchanged. Hippocrates, the founder of medicine,...