Singapore News - It has been more than a month since their fourth son was born, but Mr Jamie Koit and Madam Bella Luong have had the chance to hold baby Leon only once so far – when he was delivered on Dec 8. A heart murmur was detected when paediatricians checked him at KK Women’s and. Read more at www.tnp.sg
Singapore News - A team of doctors and researchers is looking to adapt a test kit for heart failure to help doctors single out which dengue patients are at risk of severe dengue during the early stages of the disease. The kits, which are commercially available, can be modified to take. Read more at www.tnp.sg
Health News - Heart failure is the leading cause of death in Singapore – every day, an average of 34 people have heart attacks and 23 people die from heart disease. It accounts for 17 per cent of cardiac admissions at the public hospitals here, and with Singapore’s ageing population. Read more at www.tnp.sg
Singapore News - A new network of care services will be developed to treat breathlessness in seniors with chronic lung and heart conditions here, and will receive funding of $5.8 million over five years. On Thursday, the Lien Foundation and Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) said the. Read more at www.tnp.sg
Singapore News - Sergeant (3) Alicia Chien has to manually update the inventory records at the medical store at Ang Mo Kio Fire Station every time she replenishes the supply in the ambulances. That takes up a lot of her time. For paramedics like her, every second is valuable. For example,. Read more at www.tnp.sg