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China Officially Recommended Mix & Match Approach For COVID Vaccines

Melissa Fann
27/02/2022

Regulatory authorities of China have approved the mixing of domestic inactivated vaccines against COVID (in particular, Sinovac and Sinopharm) and use of a different vaccine, including adenoviral-based, as booster shot…

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Did You Know Pets Are Susceptible to COVID-19 Too?

Melissa Fann
18/02/2022

Remember the news about how 5 lions in Singapore tested positive for Covid-19? It definitely stopped some pet owners and animal lovers on their tracks. To further the worry, medical…

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Supporting Hawkers Across Singapore With Health Starter Kits

Melissa Fann
17/02/2022

To encourage Singaporeans to live life in good health and age healthily, Abbott is supporting one of the most important groups in the community to Stand4Strength – supporting Singapore’s hawkers…

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Meditation and Mindfulness Therapy for Treating PTSD

Jose Ferrer
16/02/2022

PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder) is a condition that affects a person’s mental wellbeing after they’ve witnessed or experienced a distressing or frightening event. The condition causes a person to relive…

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Singapore Grants Interim Authorisation for Nuvaxovid COVID-19 Vaccine by Novavax

Melissa Fann
14/02/2022

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) had granted an interim authorisation under the Pandemic Special Access Route (PSAR) for Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine (Nuvaxovid) by Novavax to be used in Singapore for…

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Cutting In-Person Clinic Queue Time With Tech

Melissa Fann
13/02/2022

Prefer Seeing Your Doctor in Person but Tired of Long Queues at the Clinic? This Tech-Aided Healthcare App Makes Waiting A Thing Of The Past Prior to the pandemic, long…

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Anyone For An Icy Retreat?

Melissa Fann
12/02/2022

The OM-ICE Process, an exclusive residential programme by renowned psychologist and clinical sexologist Dr Oberdan Marianetti, returns for another edition this March. Held amidst the lush greenery and coastal setting…

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HSA Grants Interim Authorisation for Paxlovid™, the First Oral Medicine for Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

Melissa Fann
07/02/2022

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA), in consultation with its Medicines Advisory Committee, has on 31 January 2022, granted interim authorisation under the Pandemic Special Access Route (PSAR) for Pfizer’s PAXLOVID™,…

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HSA Extends the Use of Comirnaty COVID-19 Vaccine by Pfizer-BioNTech to Children of Ages 5 to 11

Melissa Fann
07/02/2022

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has extended the authorisation of Comirnaty COVID-19 Vaccine by Pfizer-BioNTech for use in children of ages 5 to 11 years for the prevention of Coronavirus…

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6 Easy Ways To Maintain Mental Wellness

Jose Ferrer
26/01/2022

Taking care of your physical health is almost always everyone’s top pursuit. While this is the right thing to do, focusing on it completely isn’t always the best strategy. To…

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