AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHome-Based Care for Serious Organ Failure: Ng Teng Fong General Hospital launches a Care Connect Hub in Jurong to support patients with advanced kidney, liver and heart conditions after discharge, with retired nurses and trained carers doing home checks and monitoring to reduce readmissions. Air Quality & Allergy Research: A Singapore IAQ conference report highlights new findings suggesting pollen exposure may be underestimated, with biofluorescent fragments potentially carrying more than just intact pollen grains during humid, stormy weather. Public Health in Emergencies: Three off-duty nurses from Khoo Teck Puat Hospital helped resuscitate a man in cardiac arrest during a basketball game in Yishun, using an AED and CPR before SCDF arrived. Road Safety: A 79-year-old pedestrian died after an Orchard Road-area crash; police arrested the driver for causing death by careless driving. Child Safety Online: A US court orders Meta to pay an additional US$567m over alleged failures to protect children from online harms. Community Wellness & Longevity: A survey and commentary touch on Singaporeans’ health and ageing realities, while a separate story spotlights a Singapore woman living with juvenile ALS and raising awareness.
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