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WebForum: Caregiving should be seen as shared family and community responsibility
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (278+ words) Published Jul 16, 2026, 05:00 AM The articles “The S’pore caregiver who snapped: Abdul Rani’s 14-year burden went unnoticed until it was too late” (July 11) and “More seniors in S’pore living alone in 2025, though most still live with spouse or children” (July 10) underscore…...
Forum: Caregiver assessment and support should not be one-off
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (300+ words) Published Jul 16, 2026, 05:00 AM I refer to Adrian Tan’s commentary, “The S’pore caregiver who snapped: Abdul Rani’s 14-year burden went unnoticed until it was too late” (July 11). It rightly highlights the need to support caregivers before it is too late. However,…...
Quieter spaces, sensory menus: How businesses are ensuring more inclusivity
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (824+ words) As Mastercard’s Time for Acceptance initiative expands in 2026, organisations across Singapore are moving from conversation to concrete action A family enjoys Gardens by the Bay’s Quiet Morning programme, where the Flower Dome or Cloud Forest open earlier on selected Saturdays…...
Netherlands records 900 excess deaths during heatwave
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (196+ words) A houseboat resident watering his plants during a heatwave in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on June 26. Published Jul 16, 2026, 03:31 AM Updated Jul 16, 2026, 03:32 AM THE HAGUE - The Netherlands registered more than 900 excess deaths in late June and early July as a heatwave scorched…...
US to require testosterone testing for troops over 30
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (160+ words) Published Jul 16, 2026, 02:57 AM WASHINGTON - US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on July 15 that military personnel age 30 and older will undergo testing for testosterone deficiency as part of annual health screenings. “It’s not about artificial enhancement; it’s about restoring and optimising…...
Up to 45% of dementia risk can be prevented, delayed: WHO
8+ hour, 49+ min ago (493+ words) Published Jul 15, 2026, 10:36 PM Updated Jul 15, 2026, 10:40 PM GENEVA - Up to 45 per cent of dementia risk could be prevented or delayed, the World Health Organisation said on July 15, citing modifiable risk factors such as tobacco and air pollution. Dementia is the seventh…...
Sri Lanka expands anti-dengue drive as deaths mount
10+ hour, 5+ min ago (290+ words) A worker fumigating a residential area during a mosquito control programme in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on June 19. Published Jul 15, 2026, 09:25 PM COLOMBO - Sri Lanka is intensifying a military-backed drive to contain the spread of mosquito-borne dengue fever, a senior official said…...
What to know about the US outbreak of cyclosporiasis intestinal illness
22+ hour, 40+ min ago (635+ words) 1,645 cases of an intestinal infection from the cyclospora parasite have been confirmed. Published Jul 15, 2026, 07:27 AM Updated Jul 15, 2026, 08:50 AM WASHINGTON - The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on July 14 it had confirmed 1,645 cases of an intestinal infection from the…...
Ebola deaths double in two weeks as WHO warns virus is outrunning response
14+ hour, 26+ min ago (740+ words) A doctor providing care to a patient with Ebola at the Rwampara Ebola Treatment Centre in Bunia, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Published Jul 15, 2026, 02:41 PM Updated Jul 15, 2026, 05:03 PM KINSHASA – Deaths from Ebola doubled in just over two weeks…...
Food poisoning cases in Vietnam spike, with 1,500 people ill, 10 deaths in first half of 2026
15+ hour, 9+ min ago (694+ words) The figure marks a jump of 23 food poisoning cases in Vietnam from 2025, or a rise of 66 per cent. Published Jul 15, 2026, 04:21 PM HANOI – Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra has ordered a tougher crackdown on food safety violations after…...