Medicine

Our cardiologist Dr. Kelvin Wong talks about the medical use of wearables for arrhythmia detection and discusses if they will take over conventional screening tools used in clinics.

We speak to medical oncologist Dr. Hsieh Wen-Son about new antibody-based approaches for cancer therapy today and what makes them highly potent in treating cancer.

In this article, Dr. Gurpal Singh from Farrer Park Hospital, specializing in Orthopedic Oncology & Joint Replacement (including robotic-assisted) and Sports Surgery, shares his insights on limb salvage surgery for bone tumors and post-operative patient care in cancer patients.

We speak to Dr. Santhosh Raj about how we can now obtain imaging biomarkers using visual rating and artificial intelligence (AI) to measure regional brain volumes implicated in dementia.

We speak to Professor Kua Ee Heok about the rising tide of people affected with dementia in Singapore which is a concern as people are living longer as a result of a better healthcare system.

Consultant Cardiologist Dr. Ong Sea Hing from The Cardio Clinic at Farrer Park Hospital walks us through aortic valve stenosis and the various treatments available, including transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).

For decades, biopsy analysis has involved invasive and costly surgery, or core biopsy in retrieving tissue from the tumor. With advances in liquid biopsy, things are changing. Medical oncologist Dr. Tan Yew Oo shares more insight in this article.

Breast cancer treatment varies depending on a patient’s cancer stage and condition. Breast cancer surgery may be used alone or alongside treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy or hormonal therapy.