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From September, only MediShield Life and Medisave can cover approved outpatient cancer treatments on the Cancer Drug List.
Singapore

Changes to cancer coverage a challenge to some patients

Globally, there are now more than 5,000 cases of monkeypox.
Health

Mass vaccination against monkeypox not recommended

(From left) President Halimah Yacob, Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin and Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong are down with Covid-19.
Singapore

Halimah Yacob, Tan Chuan-Jin, Edwin Tong test positive for Covid

Bukit Merah residents waiting for the tuberculosis screening at Hock San Zone Residents Committee Centre on June 25, 2022.
Singapore

Is tuberculosis more contagious than Covid-19?

People using the self-test kits will use an oral swab for testing, and results can be obtained within 20 to 40 minutes.
Health

HIV self-test swab kits to go on sale from Aug 1

The boy was taken to KK Women's and Children's Hospital on June 21 with a high fever and recurrent seizures.
Singapore

Death of child from Covid-19, 2 other viruses a rare case

MediSave withdrawal and MediShield coverage will be limited to drugs and treatments on the Cancer Drug List.
Singapore

What you need to know about cancer insurance

The imported case of monkeypox, a 42-year-old British man who works as a flight attendant, is currently warded at NCID.
Singapore

Singapore confirms imported case of monkeypox

Case numbers on Tuesdays tend to be higher as they reflect the spike in infections after the weekend.
Singapore

Singapore's Covid-19 cases jump to 7,109

    At present, 77 per cent of the country's total population have had booster shots.
    Health

    'Don't delay any more': 80,000 seniors urged to take booster shots

    Changes to cancer treatment financing are slated to kick in from September. PHOTO: ST FILE
    Singapore

    MOH explains stand on off-label cancer drugs

    The pool of community care providers will also need to be beefed up, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung.
    Singapore

    Number of eldercare centres to be doubled by 2025

    From June 14, nightclub patrons will no longer need to obtain a negative ART result to enter the venues.
    Singapore

    Capacity limits for nightclubs to be eased

    Those who wish to take the second booster shot can walk into any vaccination centre offering mRNA vaccines.
    Singapore

    People aged 50 to 59 can take second booster shot

    1 year's jail for man who did not inform sexual partners he was HIV-positive
    Singapore

    Jail for man who didn't disclose he was HIV-positive

    The confirmed case left Barcelona on June 1 and arrived at Changi Airport on June 2.
    Singapore

    One monkeypox case transited through S'pore: MOH

    Dengue patients make up about 2 per cent of total attendances and admissions at emergency departments.
    Singapore

    More dengue patients but load manageable: MOH

    The Health Ministry aims to scale up palliative care capacity and better support caregivers at home.
    Singapore

    Health minister announces boost for palliative care

    Singapore is preparing for a Covid-19 wave driven by the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron sub-variants.
    Singapore

    Next Covid-19 wave could hit in a month or two

    There were 4,774 new locally transmitted cases.
    Singapore

    4,985 new Covid-19 cases reported in S'pore

    The lookback investigation comes after MOH asked all hospitals with paediatric services to review their patient records.
    Singapore

    Review finds 2 more kids with acute hepatitis last year

    The JTVCs conduct both antigen rapid tests and polymerase chain reaction tests.
    Health

    New centres offer both Covid-19 testing and vaccination