Health
UN declares World Toilet Day
The United Nations on Wednesday declared November 19 as World Toilet Day following a proposal by Singapore whose envoy said he did not care if jokes are made.
Jul 24, 2013
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Immunology
Exploiting the early immune response in Chikungunya fever promises to provide protection
(Medical Xpress) -- Chikungunya fever is a viral disease that has re-emerged to cause epidemics in the Pacific region within the last decade. It is caused by the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), which is transmitted by mosquitoes ...
Jul 4, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists make breakthrough in study on bile duct cancer with discovery of new gene mutations
(Medical Xpress) -- A combined team of scientists from Singapore and Thailand has made a significant breakthrough in understanding the cause of bile duct cancer, a deadly type of liver cancer. Using the latest genomic technologies, ...
May 9, 2012
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AstraZeneca to build $1.5 bln cancer drug facility in Singapore
British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Monday that it planned to build a $1.5 billion plant in Singapore to manufacture next-generation drugs to treat cancer.
May 20, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Singapore detects two apparent omicron cases, its first
Singapore's health ministry said Thursday that preliminary tests detected the new omicron variant of the coronavirus in two passengers who arrived on a plane from Johannesburg, the country's first suspected cases. It said ...
Dec 2, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Despite variants, Singapore's COVID-19 strategy on track
When Singapore embarked upon its strategy of living with COVID-19, backed by one of the world's leading vaccine programs, the wealthy city-state saw a spike in its rate of infections, leading many to question whether the ...
Dec 1, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Singapore to ease curbs as virus cases fall
Singapore will begin slowly easing a month-long partial lockdown from next week after the curbs succeeded in stemming a coronavirus outbreak, authorities said Thursday.
Jun 10, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Singapore steps up virus curbs as infection clusters grow
Singapore announced a slew of new coronavirus restrictions Tuesday including a ban on spectators at sporting events as infections rise in the wealthy city-state.
May 4, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Singapore hospital hit by rare COVID outbreak
A Singapore hospital has locked down four wards after detecting coronavirus cases, authorities said Friday, a rare outbreak in a country that has largely brought the virus under control.
Apr 30, 2021
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Vaccination
Singapore approves Pfizer-BioNTech virus vaccine
Singapore has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, and expects to receive the first shipments of the shots by the end of December, the prime minister said Monday.
Dec 14, 2020
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