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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 this content Bookmark SINGAPORE: As of May 3, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has found 29 COVID-19 lo...

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 Medicine, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS Medicine). “Until mass-vaccination is successfully i...

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 Medicine); NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health; National University Cancer Institute, Singapore...

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 neurological complications that can be potentially fatal or lead to long-term neurological deficits (cognitiv...

 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 potentially fatal or lead to long-term neurological deficits (cognitive and motor deficits). These compl...