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Health Matters - S1E3: COVID-19 Health Matters updates: Why are we seeing increased hospitalisation rates?

Amid a fresh wave of COVID-19 infections, hospitalisation rates have increased significantly. Why is that, if the new sub-variants are supposed to result in less severe symptoms? Plus, if you have tested positive for antibodies, could you skip a booster?

Guest: Dr Leong Hoe Nam, Infectious Disease Specialist, Rophi Clinic

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Health Matters - How could an AI Spine Surgery help someone who’s almost fully bent over (90°)

Guest: Dr Wayne Yap, Consultant in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital

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Health Matters - First-of-its-kind paediatric palliative care pilot launches

Guest: Professor Sng Ban Leong, Cocoon Programme Lead and Head & Senior Consultant of the Department of Women's Anaesthesia, KKH.

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Health Matters - Gene Editing to deal with rare, fatal heart disease ~ Singapore global trial

Guest: Asst Prof Lin Weiqin, Clinical Director of the Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy Programme at the National University Heart Centre, Singapore (NUHCS)

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Health Matters - IMH study on suicide warning signs: what could happen the week before?

Guest: Associate Professor Mythily Subramaniam, Assistant Chairman, Medical Board (Research), Institute of Mental Health, who led the study

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