Medical commentary
Essays on healthcare, primary care, AI, prevention, clinic operations and the practical decisions that sit between medical evidence and real life.
Latest storyFrom individualised mRNA cancer vaccines and CAR-T to gene editing: what a positive late-stage headline means, and why treating more diseases still does not solve ageing.
A one-person longevity study raises a larger question: are biological age, healthspan and being truly young the same thing?
A medical-evidence perspective on the US military's proposed testosterone screening, and why testosterone, fitness, job standards and combat capability are not simple equivalents.
A GP reflects on high-achieving students choosing medicine, and on the stability, sacrifice and trade-offs of the profession.
If platforms optimise for time spent, might we need an AI on the user’s side to help protect attention?
Urine, retinal images, voice, gait, sleep and wireless signals may turn health checks from isolated snapshots into long-term observation - if the patterns prove clinically useful.
From teenage facial hair to babies' birth hair, shaving changes the feel of a cut hair shaft, not the follicle, density or growth pattern underneath.
A home for medical commentary that sits between clinic experience, patient decisions and the changing health system.
Bryan Johnson’s diagnosis of autoimmune gastritis prompts a reflection on what matters most in longevity management.
Sunglasses are not just for style. Here is how UV affects the eyes and how to choose sunglasses with meaningful protection.
The decision to revoke two nursing-home licences raises questions about Singapore’s eldercare system, regulation and the role of artificial intelligence.
The future of elder care in Singapore is not merely bed capacity, but a system built on clinical care, professional support, dignity and long-term trust.
A headline can make low blood pressure sound dangerous. The study tells a more careful story about heart health, frailty and dementia risk.
FDA-approved YUVEZZI has drawn attention, but its use for presbyopia still warrants caution over risks and limitations.
A concise look at whether to get the shingles vaccine, considering medical need, age, immune risk and out-of-pocket costs in Singapore.
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