AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoExercise & cancer: Duke-NUS researchers report in mice and flies that healthy muscle can release extracellular vesicles carrying miR-7a-5p, which slows tumour growth; aged muscle appears to lose this protective ability, and treadmill/wheel exercise may help restore it. AI governance in healthcare: NTU study finds many healthcare tech developers in Singapore and beyond have low awareness of AI regulation, with many workplaces not adopting safety-and-trust frameworks—raising patient-safety concerns as Singapore expands AI in care. Local wellness policy: Community Care Apartments will lower the eligible age from 65 to 55 and cut basic service fees by 18%–75%, with emergency alert devices becoming optional and some components subsidised to improve affordability for seniors. Healthcare jobs boost: Philippines’ AC Health expansion with ABC Impact (discussed during Marcos’ Singapore visit) is expected to create up to 10,000 jobs by 2027 across hospitals, clinics and pharmacies. Regulatory AI network: Portugal becomes the first EU member to join HealthAI’s HealthAI Global Regulatory Network, gaining access to a regulator-reviewed AI directory and a real-time adverse-incident sharing system. Men’s health debate: US plans annual testosterone screening for troops starting at age 30, despite medical groups advising against routine testing without symptoms.
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