WE have not seen blue skies or proper sunshine for two months. It is frustrating, to say the least, and of course somewhat worrying how the haze can impact long-term health. For most, the presence of...

Doctors in the UK have recently received approval to carry out the nation’s first ten womb transplants following a successful procedure in Sweden. It raises ethical questions especially since the...

I admire the people who devote their lives to saving the planet. My daughter recently got me interested in Sylvia Earle, an American Marine Biologist, who is also the “Explorer-in-residence” for National...

THE billionaire developer-cum-reality TV star, and now potential United States presidential candidate, Donald Trump, has led many state and national polls in the race to be the world’s most powerful man....

In her latest research, Dr Tan Maw Pin examined the association of postural blood pressure and blood pressure therapy with the risk of falls in older people. Joined by Dr George Lee, Dr Tan explains the...

The Austrian-born journalist and diplomat, Henry Grunwald - perhaps best known as the managing director for TIME magazine and the editor in chief of Time, Inc. - once described his vision of the world: “My...

Gonorrhea is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections with about 106 million new cases reported each year. In addition, an estimated 36 million people are infected with the bacteria. It is...