Healthcare

NNI, IMH ink MOU to strengthen neuroscience and psychiatry partnership

This aims to leverage their commonalities and complementary strengths for the public. 

ST Engineering and Philips team up for digital health solutions

Hospital systems driving similar remote services can expect to reduce length of stay by more than 20%.

Singapore General Hospital names new CEO

Associate Professor Tan Hiang Khoon will succeed Professor Kenneth Kwek in the role. 

Cordlife to resume cord blood banking in 'controlled manner'

It can only collect 30 units per month of new cord blood.

Half of middle-aged S’poreans seek healthcare integration and convenience

Challenges raised include long wait times and affordability.

HSA revokes licence of retailer for e-vaporiser violations

It seized over 120 e-vaporisers from the retailers.

Nanjing Xinjiekou halts plan to buy remaining Cordlife shares

The company is under investigation by the Ministry of Health.

Pasture Holdings’ earnings rebound in FY 2024

The company has rebounded from a net loss of US$1.3m to a net profit of US$0.6m.

Informal caregivers provide $1.28b in value for aged care annually

This is equivalent to about 11% of the government's expenditure on healthcare. 

IHH hospitals install advanced pathogen identification system

The system is installed in IHH Healthcare’s Gleneagles, Mount Elizabeth, and Mount Elizabeth Novena hospitals.

NUS and A*STAR develop non-invasive wearable sensor to detect skin biomarkers

The sensor can detect biomarkers such as cholesterol and lactate.

Singapore and Philippines ink MOU on healthcare workforce cooperation

The partnership involves sharing best practices and support programmes for Filipino health workers.

NE CDC, Singhealth launches TampinesCaresGoWhere platform

This gives up to 300,000 Tampines residents a central access point to support services.