Duke-NUS awarded €2 million EU grant to help Asia detect outbreaks earlier through wastewater surveillance
EU-funded project will help countries build early-warning systems to spot infectious disease threats before clinical cases surge SINGAPORE, June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke-NUS Medical School has secured a €2 million EU grant to help countries...
Duke-NUS graduates biggest class yet, with new doctors drawn from business, engineering and the humanities
At his first graduation as Dean, Patrick Tan presides over a record class of 135 graduates, with Guest of Honour Mdm Rahayu Mahzam and keynote speaker Dr Robert Califf SINGAPORE, May 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- From engineers and business graduates to...
Applications Open for Second Annual Asia-Pacific Global Health Innovation Hackathon on Maternal & Child Nutrition
12 teams, 48 Hours. Innovating for a healthier, more equitable Asia-Pacific SINGAPORE, May 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Applications are now open for the second annual Asia-Pacific Global Health Innovation Hackathon, to be held in Singapore on 18–19...
Singapore hosts its first Global Health Film Festival, spotlighting pandemic and planetary health
The two-evening programme on 27-28 January at The Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium at the SingHealth Duke-NUS campus convened clinicians, students, policymakers and partners to focus on the importance of outbreak preparedness and planetary health...
Ageing, smoking, oral bacteria and genetic mutations linked to higher stomach cancer risk
Duke-NUS and NUHS scientists uncover a complex web of genetic, age-related and microbial factors that increase the risk of stomach cancer. Age-related blood cell mutations may trigger early changes in the stomach lining, offering new insights into...
Asia PGI and partners unveil preview of PathGen: new AI-powered outbreak intelligence tool
Asia-led, "sovereign-by-design" platform built for secure, decentralised pathogen intelligence-sharing across borders aims to break data silos and provide faster "time to actionable insight" of outbreaks, from detection to control measures being in...
New Regional Certifications to Boost Healthcare Training Standards Across Southeast Asia
Two new specially designed certification programmes will train doctors, nurses and technical specialists across the region in simulation-based medical education. SINGAPORE, Nov. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The first healthcare simulation certification...
SingHealth Duke-NUS Launches Two New Global Health Centres to Advance Allied Health and Pharmacy Practices in Asia
The Centre for Global Allied Health and Centre for Global Pharmacy will advance global health collaboration and capacity building, with a focus on strengthening allied health and pharmacy practices across Asia. Both centres build on a legacy of more...
MGI Tech Partners with Asia Pathogen Genomics Initiative to Advance Pathogen Genomics for Public Health in Asia
SINGAPORE, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MGI Tech Co., Ltd. ("MGI"), a company dedicated to developing core tools and technologies that drive innovation in life sciences, and Asia Pathogen Genomics Initiative ("Asia PGI"), part of the Duke-NUS...
Duke-NUS celebrates 20 years of medical innovation with largest ever graduating class
Duke-NUS Medical School's Class of 2025 graduates 121 medical and doctoral students, including MDs, MD-PhDs, PhDs, and masters' degrees Landmark first batch of Masters in Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality graduates, unique to Southeast Asia...