AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoExercise & healthy ageing: Duke-NUS researchers say exercise can reverse aging-related muscle decline by lowering a gene (DEAF1) that disrupts muscle repair, offering a molecular “why” behind staying active. Preventive health push: IHH Healthcare Singapore rolls out “Healthspan” across hospitals and clinics, with tiered screening packages, nutrition/exercise guidance, and ongoing tracking to catch risks earlier. Longevity conversation: The Business Times Longevity Forum (Jul 25) spotlights the healthspan gap as Singapore’s life expectancy rises, with a focus on staying independent financially and medically. Singapore biotech expansion: Lucence is scaling liquid biopsy cancer screening across Asia and the US, with Mayo Clinic partnering to distribute tests. Local health-tech & AI: A*STAR’s Healthcare AI Forum in Singapore highlights cross-border collaboration and Sin-Iron’s plans for an “intelligent health” innovation hub. Health & governance in practice: Fullerton Health co-founders were fined for false entertainment expense claims, underscoring compliance risks in healthcare organisations. Workplace & care safety: A foreign domestic worker was jailed for abusing a 97-year-old employer with dementia, with court footage central to the case. Wellness in the wild: Singapore’s captive bat colony research is drawing attention for its potential to inform future human medicine.
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