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14 Feb 2025
Infectious diseases agency to be set up on April 1
01 Dec 2024
Better access to HIV screening with self-test kits at selected pharmacies
30 Nov 2024
Living with HIV since birth
30 Nov 2024
Living with HIV in 2024
18 Oct 2024
மனிதநேயத்துடன் பிறர்நலம் பேணும் அன்புள்ளங்களுக்கு விருது
11 Sep 2024
‘எம்பாக்ஸ்’ ெதாற்றுப் பரவல், சுகாதாரப் பாதுகாப்பு குறித்த வல்லுநரின் கருத்து
05 Sep 2024
早知：猴痘究竟可不可怕
05 Sep 2024
How Singapore is gearing up to fight mpox
18 Jun 2024
骨痛热重症者或与维生素D低有关
11 Apr 2024
Sharp rise in dengue infections; over 5,500 cases so far this year
09 Apr 2024
让健康人“以身试毒” - 本地将展开首个冠病“人体挑战试验”
30 Mar 2024
Can people with an undetectable viral load spread HIV?
30 Mar 2024
Law change to nudge more with HIV to get tested, treated
13 Mar 2024
Long COVID in Kids Hard to Pinpoint
26 Feb 2024
Guna antibiotik harus ikut arahan doktor
06 Feb 2024
气候变化将增加健康风险
05 Feb 2024
21 million deaths - Over 7m Covid-19 fatalities recorded, but actual number may be 3 times higher: WHO
29 Jan 2024
20分钟可知结果 - 检测车开入邻里 匿名快筛防爱之病
19 Jan 2024
四医疗与学术机构共拨900万元 - 加速传染病研究
18 Jan 2024
(Media Release) New Tripartite Programme in Infectious Diseases for New Discoveries and Treatment to Advance Research in the Field and Tackle Key Disease Areas
07 Jan 2024
当局采新基因分析法 - 追踪结核病更全面有效
06 Jan 2024
Should I be worried about TB?
20 Dec 2023
I have COVID-19, but can my family party go on if I stay in my room?
19 Dec 2023
S’pore COVID-19 infections stable from Dec 12 to 17
19 Dec 2023
Heart failure kit to be adapted to spot risk of severe dengue
18 Dec 2023
(Media Release) NTU and NCID locate 2 compounds in blood that could identify patients at risk of severe dengue
10 Dec 2023
因抗生素耐药性感染 - 糖尿病患熬了三个月静脉注射抗生素疗程
14 Nov 2023
Babies better protected for 6 months if mums had COVID-19 jab while pregnant - KKH study
06 Nov 2023
Expert explains why it’s hard to have long-term COVID-19 vaccination plan
01 Nov 2023
What is Vibrio vulnificus? How common is it in Singapore?
13 Oct 2023
今年首增设团队奖 - 95医护人员与团队获仁心奖
02 Oct 2023
What is shingles and how is it prevented?
21 Sep 2023
New COVID-19 jabs offer broad, better protection: Experts
16 Sep 2023
我国引进新版辉瑞疫苗对抗奥密克戎变种毒株
26 Jul 2023
Vaccination matters: He lost all his immunity to cancer treatment and then got COVID-19
20 Jul 2023
另一获奖护士参与猴痘病例追踪护理
27 Jun 2023
本地研究: 长冠病炎症两年内可康复
04 Jun 2023
Moving from front line to command post in war on diseases
01 May 2023
国家传染病中心主任梁玉心：望二合一疫苗面世　可同时抵御冠病和流感
25 Apr 2023
Vernon Lee to take over as NCID head from Leo Yee Sin
17 Apr 2023
Not true that Omicron deadlier than flu say Singapore experts
19 Mar 2023
Singapore first country in Asia to get new pneumococcal vaccine
20 Feb 2023
Experts' Verdict: Mostly an A
16 Jan 2023
HIV boleh dirawat
09 Jan 2023
Award-winning nurses share lessons form 3 years of COVID-19
07 Jan 2023
Seniors urged to get second COVID-19 booster jab
19 Dec 2022
Usaha tangani isu kekebalan pesakit terhadap antibiotik
19 Dec 2022
HIV-infected people live no differently from others – with early and effective treatment
16 Dec 2022
陈笃生医院明年起扩大两疫苗项目 - 年长者复诊时可接种流感肺炎疫苗
16 Dec 2022
Move to let patients get pneumococcal, flu jabs at TTSH clinics
30 Nov 2022
What is Long COVID and how is it treated
28 Nov 2022
我国国家传染病中心：大部分冠病后遗症患者症状会自行好转
21 Nov 2022
Antimicrobial resistance remains a public health threat
15 Nov 2022
Flaws in US study on COVID-19 reinfection posing higher risk: Experts
04 Nov 2022
我国启动新研究项目应对未知传染病 (一个月内掌握传播方式, 100天内研发快检法)
04 Nov 2022
Scientists lauded for contributions in Singapore's COVID-19 fight
04 Nov 2022
100 days target to develop rapid test in an epidemic
04 Nov 2022
$100m plan to prepare S'pore for future pandemics
13 Oct 2022
Transition to living with COVID-19 helped by Omicron
10 Oct 2022
(Media Release) New comparative study by Duke-NUS and NCID provides insight on the rise of Omicron
02 Oct 2022
COVID-19 antibody treatment no longer recommended for use
05 Sep 2022
NCID boosting capabilities to deal with next pandemic
05 Sep 2022
Focus shifts to preparing for future disease outbreaks, with current ones under control
27 Aug 2022
அர்ப்பணிப்பை வலியுறுத்தும் அன்பான ஆண் தாதி ரங்கநாதன்
06 Aug 2022
Vaccinated people who were infected this year less likely to develop long Covid: NCID
02 Aug 2022
骨痛热症及冠病确诊近来攀升, 医生：同时患2疾可能性提高
22 Jul 2022
Not known yet if asymptomatic monkeypox cases can spread virus
18 Jul 2022
Beza denggi daripada COVID-19
07 Jul 2022
Ong: S'pore riding Covid-19 wave without heightened measures
02 Jul 2022
HIV self-test swab kits available for sale from Aug 1
23 Jun 2022
What are the warning signs of severe dengue infection?
21 Jun 2022
别忽视骨痛热症的伤害
21 Jun 2022
Pekerja sosial prihatin keperluan pesakit dan juga anak
16 Jun 2022
Elderly at higher risk of severe illness from dengue: NCID head
04 Jun 2022
公共卫生实验室随时可测猴痘病例
04 Jun 2022
NCID lab well prepared for any monkeypox cases here: Director
01 Jun 2022
Hit by long COVID
23 May 2022
Clinical trials evolving as they advance treatment
22 May 2022
病菌主要靠空气传播 长时间近距离接触风险较高
22 May 2022
Free TB screening for residents of Bt Merah block after 7 cases found
27 Apr 2022
3 COVID-19 experts in S’pore knighted by French government
14 Apr 2022
Severe symptoms more likely in those who took Sinovac jab
01 Apr 2022
Gigih balik tabir sokong usaha SG lawan COVID-19
31 Mar 2022
When to get medical help for long COVID
21 Mar 2022
Science Talk: Is tuberculosis still a problem in S’pore?
18 Mar 2022
Moderna booster better protects older people against virus: Study
17 Mar 2022
(Media Release) Using the Moderna vaccine (mRNA-1273) as a Booster Shot Induces a Stronger Antibody Response against the Omicron Variant in Older Adults: NCID Study
16 Mar 2022
Ease curbs further, but keep an eye on health system: Experts
16 Mar 2022
Experts take on...
16 Mar 2022
Higher number of cases results in more deaths from COVID-19
13 Mar 2022
Always expect the unexpected
09 Mar 2022
COVID-19 infection can hit more than once: NCID
09 Mar 2022
Infectious disease expert Leo Yee Sin, music icon Nona Asiah among 7 to join S'pore Women's Hall of Fame
22 Feb 2022
Not time for an 'Omicron party' experts warn
29 Jan 2022
王乙康：我国抗疫之道关键　是思维改变和社会信任度
29 Jan 2022
梁玉心：别把冠病当流感　对流感也不该轻忽
23 Jan 2022
细心排序反复验证　研究员让“奥”毒现形
23 Jan 2022
公卫实验室提升战力　敌未动我先动
16 Jan 2022
Man infected with 2 variants in 8 months recalls road to recovery
05 Jan 2022
奥毒株‘没想象中无害’
30 Dec 2021
Nurse who was first to get vaccine wanted to lead by example
16 Dec 2021
Sinovac jabs not as effective in preventing severe disease: S’pore study
15 Dec 2021
New bacteria species named after S’pore upon local discovery
15 Dec 2021
(Media Release) Study Based on Local Data Reaffirms that MRNA Vaccines Offer Better Protection against COVID-19
14 Dec 2021
Book by NCID head looks at pandemic through eyes of children
13 Dec 2021
(Media Release) “My Coronavirus Story” Book Launched to Educate Children on COVID-19 and Encourage Resilience
04 Dec 2021
与变幻莫测的冠病展开持久拉锯战
03 Dec 2021
Fewer people diagnosed with HIV/Aids in first 10 months of year
29 Nov 2021
PCR test should be able to detect Omicron, says NCID
03 Nov 2021
Big immune response boost for vaccinated people who get COVID-19
04 Oct 2021
Long Covid not common here among vaccinated patients
02 Oct 2021
新加坡与冠病共存之路
08 Sep 2021
NCID launches gallery on second anniversary to educate public on infectious diseases
08 Sep 2021
S'pore cannot rely solely on vaccines to fight COVID-19 Delta variant, must keep guard up, says NCID director
08 Sep 2021
askST: If Singapore treats COVID-19 as endemic, can we view it like the common flu?
07 Sep 2021
(Speech) By Professor Leo Yee Sin at NCID Second Anniversary Celebration and Launch of The NCID Gallery
07 Sep 2021
(Media Release) The NCID Gallery launched to deepen community knowledge on infectious diseases
23 Aug 2021
Delta strain behind the rising death toll from COVID-19
28 Jul 2021
Galas tugas pastikan ujian PCR tepat demi bendung wabak COVID-19
22 Jul 2021
(Media Statement) On the Effect of Age and Vaccination on COVID-19 Positive Patients
11 Jul 2021
One in 10 recovered patients carries symptoms 6 months after infection
28 Jun 2021
Vaccinated people protected, but can pass on COVID-19
22 Jun 2021
与冠病共存之近期展望
19 May 2021
梁玉心教授：比起一般病毒 残留呼吸道更多更久变种病毒更易传播
18 May 2021
Vaccinating more people by spacing out doses can slow down COVID-19 spread
20 Apr 2021
COVID-19 breathalysers could be used on large scale in S'pore soon
04 Apr 2021
如何防治肺结核传染
26 Mar 2021
S'pore study shows length of immunity varies greatly
24 Mar 2021
国家传染病中心新方法 - 全基因组排序可更准确找出结核病感染群
22 Mar 2021
国家传染病中心医疗社工：让家属放手让冠病病患安心离世最难
06 Mar 2021
Medical social worker finds meaning in supporting COVID-19 patients
15 Feb 2021
Small gestures keep love alive for couples battling COVID-19
03 Feb 2021
COVID-19 front-line fighters recognised for dedication
31 Jan 2021
Don't let new variants deter you from getting vaccinated: Experts
19 Jan 2021
Blood plasma from recovered patients reserved for those not responding well: NCID
31 Dec 2020
40 NCID staff first in Singapore to get Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
21 Dec 2020
Front-liners in the battle against COVID-19 in S'pore
02 Dec 2020
HIV and COVID-19: Lessons from two plagues
21 Aug 2020
(Media Release) Researchers in Singapore discover new SARS-CoV-2 variant that causes less severe infections
17 Jul 2020
(Media Release) Critical antibody target sites in the SARS-CoV-2 virus identified from patients in Singapore who recovered from COVID-19
19 Jun 2020
(Media Release) Study Shows Air and Surface Contamination from COVID-19 Patients Drops Significantly after Seven Days of Illness
21 May 2020
(Media Release) NCID, NUS and NTU Studies Highlight the Role of Socio-Behavioural Factors in Managing COVID-19
29 Apr 2020
(Media Release) Three national-level seroepidemiological studies to determine level of COVID-19 infection in Singapore
23 Jan 2020
Opt for surgical masks over N95 masks for protection: Experts
22 Jan 2020
Singapore public hospitals in ‘outbreak response mode’
04 Jan 2020
Lessons from Sars will help Singapore tackle virus from China
04 Jan 2020
No need to avoid Wuhan but take precautions, say experts
04 Jan 2020
Diagnosis and virus suppression rates of HIV improved in 2017
18 Nov 2019
Why can't I take antibiotics for a cold and flu?
15 Nov 2019
The threat from antimicrobial resistance
08 Sep 2019
New infectious diseases centre boasts new tech
07 Sep 2019
(Media Release) NCID Officially Opens
31 Jul 2019
Early detection and treatment key in dengue fight
23 Jun 2019
Low immunity among people a likely cause of dengue surge
22 May 2019
The monkeypox detective: Doctor who helped identify Singapore's first monkeypox case was alerted by patient's rashes
06 Dec 2018
(Media Release) National Centre for Infectious Diseases to open progressively from December 2018
29 Jun 2018
15 years after Sars, it’s even more vital to stay vigilant
20 May 2018
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