Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Singapore sees jump in virus cases as second wave grows

Singapore reported almost 200 new coronavirus cases and one death Friday as a country previously seen as a model for tackling the disease battles a fast-moving second wave of infections.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Singapore approves anti-viral drug for COVID-19 patients

Singapore has approved the use of the anti-viral drug remdesivir to treat seriously ill coronavirus patients, authorities said Wednesday, becoming the latest country to do so.

Medical research

Researchers find four new strains of adenovirus

Human adenovirus infections in Singapore and Malaysia have caused severe respiratory disease among children and adults in recent years, but scientists still don't know whether these outbreaks were caused by new or re-emerging ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Suicides in Singapore rise to 22-year high: report

Suicides in Singapore rose nearly 26 percent last year to their highest level in more than two decades, reflecting the "unseen mental distress" in the city-state, according to a local NGO.

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