Singapore Health Mar-Apr 2022 Issue

08 Mar 2022 | Singapore Health

The experience of two women who contracted the COVID-19 virus underscores the importance of vaccination even when pregnant. While one faced anxiety and loneliness while in isolation at Singapore General Hospital, the other narrowly escaped death. Read their stories and what they underwent in the latest issue of Singapore Health (March-April 2022).

In this issue, our doctors also explain why we should not forget the flu jab even though the incidence of the common flu has dropped amidst the pandemic, how the ECG machine can be used to predict deadly sepsis, and the importance of maintaining the body’s potassium levels, especially those with kidney issues. Also, find out more about SingHealth’s latest partnership with SGInnovate to advance health science innovations, how palliative care can help patients and caregivers, and a study that has found that fasting is no longer required for cholesterol tests.

Download Singapore Health (March-April 2022).