OUTBREAK OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK IN WUHAN
On 30 December 2019, local authorities were alerted to the development of a cluster of 27 cases of severe pneumonia of unknown cause in Wuhan city, Hubei Province of China. By the evening of 3rd Jan 2020, the number had jumped to 44 cases, and by 5th Jan, 59 cases had been identified. Amongst them, […]
Breast Cancer
As the most common cancer among women, it is estimated that one in 14 women before 75 years old will develop breast cancer in Singapore. Breast cancer occurs when cancer develops in the breast tissue, and it usually originates from the cells lining the milk ducts and glands. Risk Factors A familyhistory with one or […]
Colorectal Cancer
In Singapore, colorectal cancer is the top cancer in men and second in women, while breast cancer is the top cancer affecting women. This is followed by lung cancer – the second most common cancer in men and third most common in women. Colorectal Cancer This is also known as cancer of the colon and […]
What You Need To Know About Flu
What’s is flu? The flu is an infection that can cause fever, runny nose, cough, body aches, and other symptoms. The most common type of flu is the “seasonal” flu. There are different forms of seasonal flu, for example, “Type A” and “Type B”. All forms of the flu are caused by viruses. The medical […]
Things You Never Knew Your GP Could Do
If you think that General Practitioners (GP) or Family Physicians (FP) can only treat cough, headache, flu, stomachaches and provide you with a specialist referral letter when you need one, you should read on as they do more than that. What Can My GP / FP Do? The World Health Organisation recognises Family Medicine as […]