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Even small increases in air pollution can affect respiratory health. A Singapore study found that for every 10 µg/m³ rise in PM2.5 above 15 µg/m³, asthma emergency visits rose 4.4% over the next 2 days.
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#DukeNUS #PM25 #Asthma #PublicHealth @DukeU
New Duke-NUS research finds excess salt may drive fatty liver disease (lean MASH) via its own distinct mechanism, hinting at why obesity-based treatments fall short in lean patients.
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#DukeNUS #LiverHealth #MASH
People shed traces of pathogens into wastewater before symptoms appear.
Pakistan's new Wastewater Surveillance Strategy uses this to detect outbreaks 1–2 weeks early.
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#DukeNUS #PublicHealth #WastewaterSurveillance @AKUGlobal
Duke-NUS Medical School retweeted
Five projects led by NUS and @DukeNUS will study how zoonotic diseases can spread between animals, people and the environment. The research aims to strengthen early detection and public health preparedness in Singapore. #NUSResearch
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New software developed by scientists Assoc Prof Adam Claridge-Chang and Dr Sangyu Xu from #DukeNUS, along with colleagues from A*STAR and NUS, can improve how scientists analyse data gathered from their studies: nature.com/articles/s41592-0…
#Statistics #Analysis #Science
At Duke-NUS, we're different by design.
The new issue of MEDICUS looks at how discovery moves — from lab to clinic, classroom to community.
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#DukeNUS #DukeNUSMedicus #LifeAtDukeNUS #MedicalResearch #ScienceCommunity
Every second counts. For cardiac arrest, survival drops 10% per minute without CPR. #DukeNUS researchers are developing portable AEDs (just 700g) to make life-saving equipment easier to access.
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#cardiacarrest #savinglives
Bloating, constipation, that uneasy gut feeling. Duke-NUS alum Dr Tan Yu Bin breaks down what your symptoms mean and how to care for your gut, on the latest MEDICUS the Podcast.
Listen: duke-nus.edu.sg/medicus/2026…
#DukeNUS #DukeNUSMEDICUS #GutHealth #Gastroenterology
A new #DukeNUS study shows that #NutriGrade labels are working: household purchases of pre-packaged drinks now contain 18% less sugar, or 3.1 grams per day, and purchases of 'C' or 'D' graded drinks have dropped by 44%.
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#PublicHealth
Duke-NUS Medical School retweeted
From the Michigan House of Representatives to leadership at @dukenus Medical School in Asia, @waynestatealum are driving change in their communities and across the globe — standing tall and proud to show the world what it means to be Warrior Strong.
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New research from #DukeNUS & IMH finds most adults in Singapore with anxiety or depression symptoms are open to peer support — even without seeking professional help first.
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#MentalHealth #PeerSupport #Singapore #DukeNUS
Ageing muscle may contribute to cancer growth by releasing fewer — and altered — extracellular vesicles, weakening tumour-suppressing signals.
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#CancerResearch #HealthyAgeing #DukeNUS
The 9th Asia Dengue Summit is underway in Singapore 🇸🇬 — nearly 600 participants, one shared mission: closing the gap between dengue research and real-world impact: asiadenguesummit.org/
@jputhucheary @WHO #DukeNUS #AsiaDengueSummit #Dengue #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth
Duke-NUS Medical School retweeted
🌏Early detection saves lives.
DG HERA is supporting the ADWANCE-Asia project with a €2 million #EU4Health grant to strengthen wastewater surveillance and early-warning systems across Asia.
Better detection. Faster response. Stronger #preparedness.
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#DukeNUS has been awarded funding from the @EU_Commission EU4Health to advance wastewater & environmental surveillance (WES) as an early warning system for infectious disease threats across Asia.
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#DukeNUS #DukeNUSPartners #wastewatersurveillance
We are proud to celebrate our clinician-scientists, researchers and innovators who were recognised at the National Medical Research Council (NMRC) Awards Ceremony today! duke-nus.edu.sg/newshub/our-…
#DukeNUS #NMRCAwards #MedicalResearch #ClinicianScientist
#HealthcareInnovation
On 4 May, 7 D-HIP alumni joined Stryker APAC President John Collings to talk about how to cross it: design thinking, systems thinking, and building bridges to the wider #medtech ecosystem. This is what industry-academia #collaboration looks like in practice. 🔬
#DukeNUS
🎉 Huge congratulations to our 14 Duke-NUS faculty named among the World's Best Scientists by @guide2research!
A proud moment for Duke-NUS and Singapore science!
Read the full list here 👉 research.com/university/duke…
#DukeNUS #WorldsBestScientists
Can we stop outbreaks faster without compromising data sovereignty?
Meet PathGen, our new AI platform combining genomics with real-world data to protect communities. Read more about it: duke-nus.edu.sg/medicus/2026…
#DukeNUS #DukeNUSMEDICUS #pathogen #genomics #infectiousdiseases
