Editorial
Braille and the Need to Innovate for the Blind
It’s been almost 200 years since Louis Braille—who lost his vision as a child—invented the tactile writing system that is now used all over...
The Greying Pandemic: Implications of Ageing Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Population in Singapore
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a global public health issue. It is estimated that there are 37.9 million people living with HIV (PLHIV) today....
The Era of Geriatric Surgery
According to the United Nations’ “World Population Ageing 2017” report, Singapore’s population is expected to grow by 5.7 million to 6.6 million between 2017...
Declining Stroke Mortality in Singapore and The Challenges Ahead
Stroke mortality has declined considerably in Singapore. The age-adjusted mortality rate of stroke had reduced from 20.8 to 14.1 per 100,000 patients from 2011...
Managing Suicide Ideation: A Targeted Approach
Suicide, the deliberate act to end one’s life, has been described as the “result of fractures with oneself”.1 It could manifest as a direct...
First, Do No Harm: Why Breastfeeding Matters
World Breastfeeding Week—celebrated internationally between 1st and 7th August every year—is an event supported by the United Nations Children’s Fund and the World Health...
World Hepatitis Day 2019 – Bringing Medical Advances to Every Man
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 257 million people worldwide have chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and another 71 million people have...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Road Traffic Accident Survivors – Can We Do More?
Medicine and technology are closely intertwined. Technology has opened a plethora of possibilities to medical treatments with better imaging and diagnostic devices, novel intervention...
Smoking and Electronic Cigarettes – Old Problem, New Challenges
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality worldwide. More than 1 billion deaths have been projected to be attributed to tobacco...
Stem Cell Replacement Therapies in Parkinson’s Disease
World Parkinson’s Disease Day—which falls on 11 April—commemorates the birthday of the late physician and geologist, James Parkinson. All around the world, efforts are...