25 Nov 2004
| NKF lends a hand to fight cancer
Source: The Straits Times 25 Nov 2004
It will use its expertise to raise funds for public education and research on dreaded disease
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11 Nov 2004
| $3m boost for stem-cell researchers
Source: The Straits Times 11 Nov 2004
Singapore's push into stem-cell research has been boosted by $3 million in funding for seven projects here.
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03 Nov 2004
| Diabetes up in kids as lifestyles change
Source: The Straits Times 3 Nov 2004
Type 2 diabetes, once rare in children, up tenfold in a decade
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29 Oct 2004
| Cancer treatment goes to the heartland
Source: The Straits Times 29 Oct 2004
First such centre will open in Bedok early next year
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22 Oct 2004
| Two new centres for DIY dialysis
Source: The Straits Times 22 Oct 2004
Nearly 1/4 of kidney patients here are on peritoneal dialysis, which is cheaper
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10 Oct 2004
| New CEO wants hospital to make impact in research
Source: The Straits Times 10 Oct 2004
'Research means better care, better ability to understand the diseases of women and children, better ability to treat, diagnose, prognosticate conditions in a holistic way.'
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10 Oct 2004
| Thanks KK, for saving my baby
Source: The Straits Times 10 Oct 2004
Emergency caesarean by hospital part of well-oiled procedures which also win it an award
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05 Oct 2004
| Bilingual skill 'linked to brain activity'
Source: The Straits Times 5 Oct 2004
Not all bilinguals are created equal.
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23 Sep 2004
| S'pore team uncovers new Sars clue
Source: The Straits Times 22 Sept 2004
The way the virus is attracted to white blood cells could explain why some patients become 'super-spreaders'
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22 Sep 2004
| C grades at NUS but doc wins scholarship
Source: The Straits Times 22 Sept 2004
SingHealth director whose priority at NUS was to get the most out of varsity life wins LKY Scholarship
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21 Sep 2004
| 4 honoured by cancer centre
- Dr Kwa Soon Bee: mooted the idea of setting up national medical centres
- Mr Goh Cheng Liang: the man who donated $10m to the building fund
- Dr Charles Toh: the driving force in starting the research programme
- Dr Yeo Ning Hong: pushed public education in cancer prevention
Source: The Straits Times 21 Sept 2004
SINGAPORE'S National Cancer Centre (NCC) would have remained a mere concept on paper if not for the foresight of four men
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13 Sep 2004
| Painful jabs will soon be history for diabetics
Source: The Straits Times 13 Sept 2004
MUNICH - The promise of better equipment to treat diabetes spells a future in which there will be fewer amputations, less blindness and fewer kidney failures.
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13 Sep 2004
| Overnight run raises $360,000 and counting...
Source: The Straits Times 13 Sept 2004
An overnight relay run by more than 1,200 health-care workers and two Cabinet ministers raised more than $360,000 for this year's President's Challenge.
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08 Sep 2004
| Statin war hots up at European diabetes meeting
Source: The Straits Times 8 Sept 2004
AstraZeneca announces results of study showing that Crestor is more potent than market leader Lipitor
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14 Aug 2004
| More mums breastfeeding ...but not for long enough
Source: The Straits Times 14 Aug 2004
Many do it for just a few weeks before going back to work, but the ideal period is at least six months
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14 Aug 2004
| One to two S'poreans under 60 die from cardiac arrest every day
Source: The Straits Times 14 Aug 2004
Abnormalities, such as a blocked artery, cause the heart to stop beating suddenly without any external warning symptoms
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06 Aug 2004
| Parents save son by having another baby
Source: The Straits Times 6 Aug 2004
Stem-cell transplant from umbilical cord of baby sister 1 1/2 years back saves life of leukaemia-hit brother who is aged 5 now
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06 Aug 2004
| Public cord blood bank soon
Source: The Straits Times 6 Aug 2004
Even before Singapore's public cord blood bank has opened its doors, mothers-to-be have been offering to donate samples of their babies' umbilical cord blood.
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06 Aug 2004
| Pioneering efforts: 16 adult transplants at SGH
Source: The Straits Times 6 Aug 2004
At the Singapore General Hospital (SGH), which has been pioneering efforts in cord blood research here, 16 cord blood transplants have been performed on adults.
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18 Jun 2004
| Where it costs less to have Junior
Source: The Straits Times 4 May 2004
SGH is cheapest in 3 of 4 birth categories; Thomson Medical Centre is cheapest private hospital for delivery in B1 wards
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18 Jun 2004
| Liver cancer treatment ready for trials
Source: The Straits Times 4 May 2004
SINGAPORE researchers have developed a magic bullet that could save liver cancer patients who now face almost certain death in a year.
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18 Jun 2004
| Now no need to suffer pain in silence
Source: The Straits Times 6 April 2004
Patients asked to rate pain so it can be treated
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18 Jun 2004
| All public patient records to be pooled from April
Source: The Straits Times 31 March 2004
Only doctors can access the electronic system, intended to make health care here more 'patient-centric'
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18 Jun 2004
| Heart patient here to get revolutionary stent
Source: The Straits Times 29 March 2004
A REVOLUTIONARY made-in-Singapore stent that reduces the risk of infection and scarring in heart patients, is being inserted into its first Singapore patient today.
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18 Jun 2004
| Outram's medical hub boost with NNI switch
Source: The Straits Times 23 March 2004
Neuroscience institute will be joining SingHealth in a move that will complete a suite of specialist groups at Outram
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18 Jun 2004
| Three S'pore groups take top IT awards
Source: The Straits Times 13 March 2004
SINGAPORE organisations last night took three of the top five spots in the CIO Asia Awards, which are given to those with innovative IT practices.
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18 Jun 2004
| Docs get instant links to patient records
Source: The Straits Times 10 March 2004
IF ANYONE checks into a SingHealth hospital or polyclinic, the doctor will be able to pull out the patient's whole medical history, which can stretch back 20 years, online immediately.
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18 Jun 2004
| S'pore team creates cancer-zapping 'bombs'
Source : The Straits Times 19 Feb 2004
In gene therapy breakthrough, researchers use virus 'torpedoes' to deliver DNA 'warheads' to target and destroy cancerous cells in animals
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18 Jun 2004
| Go for free prostate cancer screening
Source : The Straits Times 17 Feb 2004
ABOUT two years ago, a 52-year-old teacher decided to get screened for prostate cancer after reading an article which advised men in their 50s to do so.
It turned out to be one of the wisest things he had ever done. He was diagnosed with the cancer which was in its early stages - even though he didn't show any symptoms.
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18 Jun 2004
| Complete check for elderly patients
Source : The Straits Time 17 Feb 2004
AN ELDERLY patient admitted to Singapore General Hospital (SGH) when he breaks a bone will now also get a complete medical screening, free, to see if he has any other conditions that may need to be treated.
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18 Jun 2004
| 'E-stimulation' to help patients swallow
Source : The Straits Time 14 Feb 2004
PATIENTS who have difficulty swallowing now have a new treatment option - electrodes placed on specific areas of the throat to stimulate muscle movement.
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18 Jun 2004
| Have a free apple... and learn about cancer
Source : The Straits Times 5th Feb 04
AN APPLE a day keeps the doctor and now, perhaps, cancer away.
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18 Jun 2004
| Researchers here shed light on how Sars spreads
Source : The Straits Times 31 Jan 04
RESEARCHERS working on the Sars virus here have discovered that the disease is a double-edged sword.
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18 Jun 2004
| Steering workers into health care with free training
Source : The Straits Times 31 Jan 04
The Skills Training and Employability Enhancement for Retrenched Workers (Steer) programme helps trains retrenched or mid-career workers for new jobs. The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) worked with the National Heart Centre on the programme for the health-care industry.
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18 Jun 2004
| First public cord blood bank set up here
Source : The Straits Times 19 Jan 04
ANOTHER lifeline will soon be provided for those with blood diseases, with the opening of Singapore's first public cord blood bank.
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