Melissa Fann

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Melissa Fann is the founder and editor of The Wellness Insider, an independent Singapore-based wellness media platform founded in 2016. She writes and edits practical wellness content covering health, fitness, food, women’s health, family, healthy ageing and everyday wellbeing, with a focus on helping readers make informed choices in a Singapore context.

Health

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DIPG Alliance Launches in Singapore to Support Paediatric Brain Cancer Research

Melissa Fann
06/09/2026

Singapore has a new non-profit organisation dedicated to improving research and treatment access for children with rare brain cancers. DIPG Alliance Ltd. was founded by three Singapore families who lost…

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Singapore International Marathon 2026 Sells Out Local Marathon Places Months Ahead of Race Day

Melissa Fann
06/09/2026

Local places for the full marathon at the BYD Singapore International Marathon 2026 presented by adidas have officially sold out, more than three months before runners take to the streets…

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Is Personalised Health Really the Future?

Melissa Fann
29/08/2026

From DNA skincare and biological age tests to wearables and AI, we have more information about our bodies than ever. The harder question is whether it is improving our health.…

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We Know How to Be Healthy. Why Is It Still So Hard?

Melissa Fann
28/08/2026

The gap between health advice and daily life is rarely a simple failure of discipline. It is shaped by pain, time, money, work, care and whether our surroundings make action…

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I Took a Biological Age Test. Can We Afford to Live Longer?

Melissa Fann
27/08/2026

My biological age turned out to be six years younger than my actual age. But the biggest lesson wasn’t the number. It was discovering why knowing what to do is…

Living

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These Family Policies Will Help Parents. But Will They Persuade More Couples to Have Children?

Melissa Fann
26/08/2026

Singapore’s latest family measures reduce the financial and practical strain of raising children. Yet for some couples, the real barrier is not affordability, but whether parenthood fits the life they…

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OneSG61 with Antica Brings Inclusive Badminton and a Community Carnival to Singapore

Melissa Fann
22/08/2026

Families looking for a weekend activity can visit OneSG61 with Antica, a two-day community carnival taking place at Perennial Business City on 22 and 23 August 2026. The free event…

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Before the First Lesson: How to Prepare Your Child for Their First Sports Class

Melissa Fann
20/08/2026

Part of The Parent’s Playbook, a series helping parents make considered decisions about children’s sports, movement and active lifestyles. Imagine walking into your first yoga, dance or golf lesson as…

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What If Your Child Doesn’t Like Sports? 10 Ways to Help Them Enjoy Being Active

Melissa Fann
19/08/2026

Part of The Parent’s Playbook, a series helping parents make considered decisions about children’s sports, movement and active lifestyles. Many adults assume that children either “like sports” or “don’t like…

Melissa Fann

DIPG Alliance Launches in Singapore to Support Paediatric Brain Cancer Research

Singapore International Marathon 2026 Sells Out Local Marathon Places Months Ahead of Race Day

Is Personalised Health Really the Future?

We Know How to Be Healthy. Why Is It Still So Hard?

I Took a Biological Age Test. Can We Afford to Live Longer?

These Family Policies Will Help Parents. But Will They Persuade More Couples to Have Children?

OneSG61 with Antica Brings Inclusive Badminton and a Community Carnival to Singapore

Before the First Lesson: How to Prepare Your Child for Their First Sports Class

What If Your Child Doesn’t Like Sports? 10 Ways to Help Them Enjoy Being Active

A Queen’s Journey into the Fourth Trimester

Run For Inclusion 2026

LONGEVITY2100 – Health Span Is the New Freedom Summit

Cosmoprof Asia 2026: Beauty and Fragrance Take Centre Stage in Hong Kong

KDF x Paul Frank Got To Walk 2026

Can We Really Design Play Around the Working Day?

Ang Peng Siong Inducted into University of Houston Athletics Hall of Honor

What Is Femtech? You Might Already Be Using It Without Realising