Public healthcare institutions will receive $200m boost to use AI, genomics data for preventive care
Three healthcare tech initiatives are in the works over the next year or two.
Zhaki Abdullah
Doctor group recommends HPV vaccination for men, to improve public health in Singapore
In a statement on June 29, the Society for Men’s Health (Singapore) stated that HPV infection poses a “significant health risk” to men, noting that infection contributed to…
Singapore, US deepen economic ties, launch AI talent grooming scheme
The new AI Talent Bridge programme will feature networking and mentoring sessions, workshops as well as other activities to facilitate partnerships among companies in the two…
S’pore rolls out new toolkit to test gen AI safety, lays out plans to shape conversations
Dubbed Project Moonshot, the new toolkit targeted at AI app developers aims to address safety and security challenges associated with large language models.
High worldwide dengue numbers may not impact Singapore: Experts
While Singapore has strong, well-implemented measures against dengue, experts said more intensive efforts such as enhancing mosquito breeding regulations and monitoring dengue hot…
Tech hiccups plague first AI car race in Abu Dhabi, NTU team fails to make final
One of the objectives of the event is to promote greater safety and the wider adoption of self-driving technology.
S’pore launches new app guidelines to secure online transactions
The newly launched Safe App Standard by the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore, also aims to better protect app users against common malware and phishing attempts by malicious…
Gene-editing technology opens new door to fight virus which causes HFMD
The researchers say the technique could potentially lead to the development of treatments for many other diseases caused by RNA viruses, which include influenza, dengue, Covid-19…
Artificial intelligence developed to identify cancer mutations
An AI-based approach could potentially perform the same task in a fraction of the time it would take a human expert, said Dr Skanderup.
More seniors in Singapore undergo major surgery as population ages
The average life expectancy for people in Singapore has increased from 72 in 1980 to 83 in 2021.