Luthfi Ferdi
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Singapore to raise MediSave limit for HIV drugs to ease treatment costs
The Ministry of Health will increase the monthly MediSave withdrawal limit for HIV drugs from SGD 550 to 850, as Singapore moves to ease the financial burden of lifelong HIV treatment
Singapore's HIV cases fall to near-record low; but more than half caught too late
Singapore recorded 166 new HIV infections in 2025, the second lowest annual figure in two decades. Yet 55.4% of those diagnosed had late-stage infection, up from 51.7% the year before
Singapore implements precautionary measures as Ebola outbreak continues in DRC and Uganda
The CDA has issued health advisories at all points of entry and ordered travellers from affected areas to undergo a 21-day monitoring period, to prevent the importation of Ebola to Singapore.
Singapore's Covid-19 cases jump to 12,700; hospitals remain unchallenged
Covid-19 cases rose 59 per cent in a week, driven by a new Omicron subvariant, yet only one patient is in intensive care daily on average, and CDA says the strain is no more severe than variants circulating previously.
Ebola with no approved vaccine crosses into Uganda, WHO declares global health emergency
A rare Bundibugyo Ebola strain, with no approved vaccine, has been detected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and is spreading to Uganda, prompting WHO to declare a health emergency of international concern.
PCOS gets a new name, and a more accurate one
A 14-year global collaboration effort has successfully renamed polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), correcting a name that placed misleading focus on ovarian cysts.
Singapore catches 2,589 vape offenders in three months
Law enforcement sweeps have caught or fined smugglers, sellers and social media promoters of vaping products since the beginning of 2026, in line with the recently renamed Tobacco and Vapourisers Control Act.
Over 2,650 individuals in the Bedok TB screening tested negative, with 473 requiring further checks
On-site mobile chest X-rays are available at Heartbeat@Bedok from 13 to 15 May for those who tested positive, the Communicable Diseases Agency said
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