By Nicole Teo Published 2 Feb, 2022 Silence, an empathetic “oh no…”, an optimistic “everything will be okay”, and more silence. Known as bad news, the Emperor of All Maladies, and the C-word, we seem to have come up with one million different ways to refer to it except for…

By Nacha Mey Published 26 Jan, 2022 Adaptation. Perseverance. Grit. These have been the attitudes developed within us in the past year, even more so in the healthcare sector. …

By Kyra Yip Published 19 Jan, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic has cast the spotlight on the world’s healthcare systems, laying bare their strengths and weaknesses. Healthcare systems, especially in times of health crises, can make or break a country’s economy. The World Health Organisation Framework for Health System Performance Assessment…

By Rebecca Lam, Published 12 Jan, 2022 “This is going to be a tough year.” These are words many of us have heard throughout 2021. They were also words spoken by orthopedic surgeon Dr. David Grice in March 1955. …

By Nicole Teo Published 29 Dec, 2021 “The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season! Now please don’t ask why. No one quite knows the reason.” ~ Dr. Seuss, How The Grinch Stole Christmas (1957) Since its release in 1957, Dr. Seuss’s iconic tale of “How The Grinch Stole Christmas”…

By Natalie Koh Published 22 Dec, 2021 The newest untimely installment in a series of COVID-19 mutations. What is the Omicron strain and how should we keep ourselves safe? We thought that the COVID-19 pandemic would have dissipated last year — it is unfortunate that this year’s festivities have been…

By Ryan Teoh Published 5 Jan, 2022 November 17, 2019. Hubei province, China. A 55-year old visits a hospital complaining of symptoms resembling the common flu. While this has generally been accepted to be the first Covid-19 case, it was not until December 27 the same year, two and a…