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Singapore Authorises Pfizer Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Vaccine
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has granted interim authorisation under the Pandemic Special Access Route (PSAR) for Comirnaty Bivalent (Original/Omicron BA.4/5) COVID-19…
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Should You Change Your Workout During Your Menstrual Cycle?
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Can Traditional Chinese And Western Medicine Be Combined?
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HSA Authorises the Use of Comirnaty Covid-19 Vaccine by Pfizer in Young Children Aged 6 Months through 4 Years
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has authorised Pfizer’s Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine on 28 September 2022, for the prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019…
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AI-enabled App for Men’s Healthcare
So we’ve recently published quite few posts for vulva-owners and fret not guys, we have not forgotten about men’s health. In fact,…
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What Lies In The Future of Male Contraceptives?
In a recent study by We-Vibe and YLabs on “the future of male contraception¹” that saw more than 3,500 people and seven sex…
Events & Promos
Singapore Heart Foundation Battles High Blood Cholesterol this National Heart Week/World Heart Day 2022
In commemoration of the National Heart Week/World Heart Day (NHW/WHD) 2022, Singapore Heart Foundation (SHF) resumed its annual physical roadshow at Our…
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Potential Oximeter Inaccuracy In Individuals With Darker Skin
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) announced recently on the potential for oximeters to generate inaccurate blood oxygen saturation readings for dark-skinned individuals.…
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Tan Tock Seng Hospital Launches Educate, Test, Treat! (ETT) and End-C Programmes to provide Hepatitis-C (HCV) testing, education, and treatment
In conjunction with World Hepatitis Day this year, HCSA Community Services, Gilead Sciences and Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) are launching the…
