NUHS News and Announcements http://www.nuhs.edu.sg/news/nuhs_news.xml NUHS News and Announcements en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 15:57:04 +0800 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:57:04 +0800 <![CDATA[NUHS partners GP group to provide care for patients with stabilised chronic conditions]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/news/ah01/67ae4fe80_u3693.pdf Fri, 03 May 2013 02:46:00 GMT 3110 <![CDATA[NUS recognises eight individuals for exceptional contributions to education, research and service to the community at 2013 University Awards]]> http://newshub.nus.edu.sg/pressrel/1304/260413.php Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:30:00 GMT 3098 <![CDATA[New blood test may predict eventual heart failure outcome]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/news/ah01/ab8b529e0_u0674.pdf Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:54:00 GMT 3056 <![CDATA[A $25m gift from Yong Loo Lin Trust to help fight cancer]]> /wbn/slot/u2930/Announcement of $25m gift to help fight cancer_ March 2013.pdf Thu, 28 Mar 2013 05:44:00 GMT 3037 <![CDATA[Adults with intellectual disability more prone to chronic disease but face barriers to screening participation]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/news/ah01/b6286ca17_u4886.pdf Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:40:00 GMT 2998 <![CDATA[Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease]]> http://www.nuh.com.sg/wbn/slot/u3007/Patients%20and%20Visitors/Newsroom/Media%20Articles/2013/JAN/100113%20ZBNOW%20Pg%203.pdf Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:12:00 GMT 2886 <![CDATA[About the Patientcare Charity Fund of the NUH]]> /wbn/slot/u2930/Patientcare Charity Fund - NUH.pdf Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:40:00 GMT 2905 <![CDATA[NUHS/NCIS stem cell transplant programme receives international accreditation]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/news/ah01/8458e0237_u1404.pdf Thu, 01 Nov 2012 06:34:00 GMT 2735 <![CDATA[New Sutureless Aortic Valve Procedure Offers Patients with Aortic Valve Disease a Promising Option]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/news/ah01/80e528829_u8435.pdf Wed, 26 Sep 2012 02:36:00 GMT 2671 <![CDATA[Focal point for medical education and research at NUS opens]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/news/ah03/0e2b3afb4_2453.pdf Tue, 03 Jul 2012 09:31:00 GMT 2487 <![CDATA[Found - human antibody that kills the dengue virus]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/news/ah03/9abefc386_2439.pdf Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:54:00 GMT 2473 <![CDATA[Emergency obstetrics training to help reduce maternal, child deaths in developing countries]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/news/ah01/ec9f57e72_u5774.pdf Wed, 23 May 2012 08:46:00 GMT 2365 <![CDATA[Multi-nation Study To Understand Patterns of Survival and Death Among Asian Patients With Heart Failure]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/news/ah03/f75877e17_2247.pdf Fri, 30 Mar 2012 06:49:00 GMT 2281 <![CDATA[Professor John Wong Appointed as Chairman to the Board of the Health Sciences Authority]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/news/ah01/2a0649de9_u1088.pdf Thu, 08 Dec 2011 06:51:00 GMT 2098 <![CDATA[Social support is an important factor in determining antiplatelet therapy compliance after drug-eluting stent implantation in local population]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/news/ah01/efb2514b9_u7677.pdf Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:00:00 GMT 2048 <![CDATA[London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine partners NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health to establish regional hub for public health research, education and innovation]]> http://newshub.nus.edu.sg/headlines/1111/partnering_01Nov11.php Mon, 31 Oct 2011 06:38:00 GMT 2022 <![CDATA[NUS Sets Up New School of Public Health To Enhance Population Health Through Research and Education]]> http://newshub.nus.edu.sg/pressrel/1109/190911.php Wed, 19 Sep 2012 01:33:00 GMT 2659 <![CDATA[New research on Gastric Cancer may improve patient response to chemotherapy]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/news/ah01/4787eb275_u6254.pdf Tue, 02 Aug 2011 02:14:00 GMT 1869 <![CDATA[Camp Simba - Giving Kids the Opportunity to Be Kids]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/news/ah01/ac407ce3a_u5739.pdf Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:42:00 GMT 1790 <![CDATA[Key NUS appointments in health and medicine]]> /wbn/slot/u2934/NUS Press Release on Senior Appointments (Final - For SoM).pdf Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:38:00 GMT 1772 <![CDATA[Asian lung cancer patients' overall survival exceeds whites on multiple regimes]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/news/ah01/22a3b7ff3_u1073.docx Mon, 06 Jun 2011 01:22:00 GMT 1751 <![CDATA[Joint Collaboration Between NUHS and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre, A Major Harvard Medical School Affiliate, Boosted by S$5 million Gift from Yong Loo Lin Trust]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/news/ah02/3d465aea3_1694.pdf Wed, 25 May 2011 07:01:00 GMT 1728 <![CDATA[Anti-malarial medication tested for flu prevention in clinical study]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/news/ah01/9f2803242_u8264.pdf Tue, 24 May 2011 09:54:00 GMT 1724 <![CDATA[First Heart Patient in Singapore is Treated with Abbott's Groundbreaking Bioabsorbable Vascular Scaffold in Global Clinical Trial]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/news/ah02/01c511b09_1689.pdf Tue, 24 May 2011 06:52:00 GMT 1723 <![CDATA[Congratulations to the NMRC Clinician Scientist Awardees]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg/news/view_cid1_1682.html Tue, 10 May 2011 03:00:00 GMT 1682 <![CDATA[NUS Medicine is Asia’s Best and Top 18 Globally in Latest QS World University Rankings]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/news/ah01/92ad02884_u9385.pdf Wed, 04 May 2011 01:16:00 GMT 1667 <![CDATA[Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory Appoints Prof Chan Soh Ha as Executive Director]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/news/ah01/1690e62ed_u8831.pdf Wed, 04 May 2011 01:11:00 GMT 1666 <![CDATA[Appointments to National University Health System Board]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/news/ah01/e7e7dd786_u7284.pdf Fri, 08 Apr 2011 03:42:00 GMT 1617 <![CDATA[Myopia prevention study gets kids outdoors]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/news/ah02/169594eb1_1601.pdf Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:29:00 GMT 1635 <![CDATA[Congratulations to Prof Alastair V. Campbell on being elected a corresponding fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (CorrFRSE)]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg/news/view_cid1_1591.html Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:16:00 GMT 1591 <![CDATA[Tan Chorh Chuan appointed Chairman, Board of National University Health System Pte Ltd]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/news/ah01/5ba10b76b_u9755.pdf Thu, 24 Mar 2011 01:26:00 GMT 1579 <![CDATA[First Women’s Heart Health Clinic in Singapore]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/news/ah01/e56f98a5f_u0335.pdf Wed, 16 Mar 2011 03:54:00 GMT 1548 <![CDATA[First cancer drug developed in Singapore shows encouraging results in early human clinical trials]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/news/ah01/83430d2a4_u8491.pdf Fri, 11 Mar 2011 08:18:00 GMT 1545 <![CDATA[Prof David Townsend, Inventor of the PET/CT Scanner, Appointed Director of the Clinical Imaging Research Centre (CIRC)]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/news/ah01/71c69c8b7_u6742.pdf Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:51:00 GMT 1303 <![CDATA[$50 million gift from the estate of Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat a significant boost for paediatric care, education and research at NUHS and NUS]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/news/ah01/898b31748_u6943.pdf Tue, 16 Nov 2010 03:41:00 GMT 1249 <![CDATA[Two researchers from the Department of Psychological Medicine win the inaugural Alice Lim Memorial Fund Awards]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg/news/view_cid1_798.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:21:00 GMT 798 <![CDATA[NUS launches Isabel Chan Professorship in Medical Sciences]]> http://giving.nus.edu.sg/news/detail/nus-launches-isabel-chan-professorship-in-medical-sciences/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:33:00 GMT 796 <![CDATA[Prestigious Lee Hsien Loong Award for Outstanding All-round Achievement won by two high achievers from NUS]]> http://newshub.nus.edu.sg/headlines/0810/LHLA_20Aug10.php Mon, 23 Aug 2010 03:26:00 GMT 781 <![CDATA[Eminent cardiologist leads heart research at NUHCS]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/news/ah01/969e3d1ce_u0508.pdf Mon, 07 Jun 2010 01:56:00 GMT 252 <![CDATA["Rare” NUS Clinical Pharmacy Professor Wins Prestigious International Award]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg/news/view_cid1_210.html Wed, 19 May 2010 08:50:00 GMT 210 <![CDATA[Faster, accurately targeted radiation therapy for cancer patients]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/news/ah01/d4afd666f_u1067.pdf Thu, 13 May 2010 11:04:00 GMT 170 <![CDATA[Assoc Prof Keson Tan receives the prestigious 2009 William R. Laney Award]]> http://newshub.nus.edu.sg/headlines/0410/wlaney_16Apr10.php Mon, 10 May 2010 07:55:00 GMT 93 <![CDATA[New Home for Faculty of Dentistry]]> http://newshub.nus.edu.sg/headlines/0410/fod_08Apr10.php Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:26:00 GMT 38 <![CDATA[Harvard Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre - NUHS MoU Signing Ceremony]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/u388/news/media release/HBIDMC media release_19March.pdf Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:47:00 GMT 35 <![CDATA[Health Minister blogs about the NUH Medical Centre]]> http://mohsingapore.blogspot.com/2010/03/on-top-of-mrt.html Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:59:00 GMT 36 <![CDATA[New Medical Centre for Specialist Services at the National University Hospital]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/news/ah01/1aa580e1e_u0242.pdf Wed, 05 Jan 2011 02:40:00 GMT 1390 <![CDATA[Prof John Wong Receives Prestigious SASS Foundation Award]]> http://newshub.nus.edu.sg/headlines/0210/sass_26Feb10.php Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:01:00 GMT 31 <![CDATA[NUS Medical and Nursing Students Launch Free Health Screening for Taman Jurong Residents in Association with Taman Jurong Citizens' Consultative Committee (CCC)]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/u388/news/media release/Taman Jurong Neighbourhood Health Screening.pdf Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:39:00 GMT 28 <![CDATA[SMA Interview with Professor John Wong]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/slot/u388/news/SMA jan 2010/SMA Jan 2010 Prof John Wong.pdf Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:11:00 GMT 29 <![CDATA[The National University Health System is Conducting the CHIP Trial to Investigate a Simple Alternative Drug to Prevent Flu]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg/news/view_cid1_27.html Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:55:00 GMT 27 <![CDATA[New Dean for NUS Faculty of Dentistry]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg/news/view_cid1_26.html Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:08:00 GMT 26 <![CDATA[Relocation of NUS Faculty of Dentistry and Dental Services by NUS Dental Students]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg/news/view_cid1_25.html Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT 25 <![CDATA[NUHS Professor Among Three Renowned Clinician-Scientists Receive STaR Awards to Do Translational and Clinical Research in Singapore]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg/news/view_cid1_24.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:58:00 GMT 24 <![CDATA[Expectant Moms, Babies Subjects of New Study to Find Ways to Prevent Obesity and Diabetes - Official Launch of Growing up in Singapore Towards Healthy Outcomes (GUSTO) Study]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/docs/GUSTO Launch Media Release FINAL.pdf Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:52:00 GMT 23 <![CDATA[NUHS Wins 35 Awards at the NHG 8th ASC Scientific Competition 2009]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg/news/view_cid1_22.html Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:35:00 GMT 22 <![CDATA[Ministry of Health Announces Enhancement of Postgraduate Medical Education in Singapore]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg/news/view_cid1_21.html Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:50:00 GMT 21 <![CDATA[Overcoming Medical Barriers in Living Donor Kidney Transplantation]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/docs/Media Release_Final_9Oct09_web.pdf Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:26:00 GMT 20 <![CDATA[Gifts to FoD Bursaries]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/docs/Press release - Gifts to FoD Bursaries (final).pdf Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:05:00 GMT 4 <![CDATA[Ride for Hope and Screen for Life 2009]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg/news/view_cid1_8.html Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:45:00 GMT 8 <![CDATA[2 Professors from NUHS Win the NRF Proof-of-Concept Grant]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg/news/view_cid1_13.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:12:00 GMT 13 <![CDATA[Dean of NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and a Professor from Department of Microbiology in National Scientific Team Monitoring H1N1 Virus in Singapore]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg/news/view_cid1_17.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:12:00 GMT 17 <![CDATA[Our National Day Awards 2009 Recipients]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg/news/view_cid1_7.html Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:42:00 GMT 7 <![CDATA[NUH CEO Takes on New, Additional Teaching Role in NUS]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg/news/view_cid1_6.html Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:30:00 GMT 6 <![CDATA[Distinguished Visitor Lecture]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg/news/view_cid1_18.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:12:00 GMT 18 <![CDATA[An Article Entitled "Understanding the Mind of a Virus" by Associate Professor Paul Ananth Tambyah]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg/news/view_cid1_14.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:12:00 GMT 14 <![CDATA[New NUHS Research Facility to Play Key Roles in Search for New Treatments and Cures]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/docs/IMU Press Releae (25 Jun 09).pdf Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:30:00 GMT 10 <![CDATA[Local Researchers Explore New Approaches to Tackle Age-Old Ailments]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg/news/view_cid1_19.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:12:00 GMT 19 <![CDATA[Two Professors from NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Receive the University Awards 2009]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg/news/view_cid1_15.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:12:00 GMT 15 <![CDATA[NUS Receives $12m Gift from Goh Foundation to Advance Paediatric Oncology]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/docs/Official Opening of the Viva University Children's Cancer Centre.pdf Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:32:00 GMT 11 <![CDATA[Cancer Research Centre of Excellence at NUS]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg/news/view_cid1_16.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:12:00 GMT 16 <![CDATA[A*Star and NUS Researchers Score Breakthrough in Developing Unlimited Number of Pure Insulin-Producing Cells]]> http://www.nuhs.edu.sg//wbn/docs/Press Release _ASTAR-NUHS_Insulin_20Nov_FINAL.pdf Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:34:00 GMT 12