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There is little to suggest that the strains of the virus that are currently circulating are more likely to infect children, experts said, even as more than 40 students and pupils from some 30 schools have come down with Covid-19 in the past month.

The rise in infections is likely to be the result of them being in close proximity with one another. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

Singapore: The Goh Keng Swee Foundation, established by Dr Phua Swee Liang in 2008 to perpetuate the values of her late husband, today announced a gift of S$1.2 million to the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS Medicine) in support of financially disadvantaged medical students. The gift was announced on the 11th death anniversary of Dr Goh, who passed away on 14 May 2010 at the age of 91 after years of ill health, during which he was nursed by Dr Phua. The late Dr Goh served alongside Sin...

The Straits Times Goh Keng Swee Foundation donates $1.85m to needy students on his 11th death anniversary Director of the Goh Keng Swee Foundation Wong Kok Hoi (middle) presenting the cheques to key representatives of the four communities in Singapore.ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM PublishedMay 14, 2021, 1:11 pm SGT https://str.sg/Jv5j They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This artic...

The Straits Times Strict surveillance is in place, including mandatory screening of foreign workers When breeding sites are pinpointed, the National Environment Agency will conduct larvicidal oiling and spraying with insecticides, as well as intensive thermal fogging and residual spraying to eliminate the adult mosquitoes.PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO https://str.sg/JtDo They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this articl...

COVID-19 virus variants from India detected in Singapore: What you need to know Toggle share menu Advertisement COVID-19 virus variants from India detected in Singapore: What you need to know Relatives of a person who died of COVID-19 mourn outside a field hospital in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, May 4, 2021. COVID-19 infections and deaths are mounting with alarming speed in India with no end in sight to the crisis. (Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool) 25 May 2021 11:35AM) Share...

The study findings were published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, following a randomised clinical trial conducted among 3,037 healthy migrant workers quarantined in Tuas South Dormitory, a large multi-storey dormitory.  “The repurposing of existing drugs is an important global strategy against Covid-19,” said Associate Professor Raymond Seet, Senior Consultant, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital (NUH) and Department of Medic...

Singapore studies role of oral HCQ & throat spray in reducing COVID-19 spread Singapore studies role of oral HCQ & throat spray in reducing COVID-19 spread 26 April 2021 | News Preventive regimen shown to be effective in reducing COVID-19 transmission in a large-scale randomised controlled trial conducted among healthy migrant workers in Singapore Image credit- NUHS A team of clinician-scientists from the National University Hospital (NUH); NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS M...

Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease: Singapore researchers discover protein that causes neurological complications Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease: Singapore researchers discover protein that causes neurological complications Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) Image/shawn c While most HFMD patients experience common symptoms such as sore throat, fever, ulcers inside the mouth and blisters and lesions on the palms and soles, infection with Enterovirus-A71 (EV-A71) may lead to serious neurologi...

 E-Mail Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease (HFMD) is a generally mild, contagious viral infection common in young children. In Singapore, HFMD is endemic and is most commonly caused by intestinal viruses known as coxsackieviruses and enteroviruses. While most HFMD patients experience common symptoms such as sore throat, fever, ulcers inside the mouth and blisters and lesions on the palms and soles, infection with Enterovirus-A71 (EV-A71) may lead to serious neurological complications that can be pote...