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‘Gave me a second life’: How Singapore doctors saved this boy from rare cancer with experimental treatment

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‘Gave me a second life’: How Singapore doctors saved this boy from rare cancer with experimental treatment

ISOLATION For a month, the boy was isolated in a quiet, clean room in NUH. He had to be isolated because the treatment was expected to destroy his immune system and leave him severely weakened. “The nurses, the doctors, everyone came together, we prepared for a bubble boy in Viet Tai,” explained Prof Yeoh. “So … Read more

Anggun Kasturi: This visually impaired Singaporean runner is training to be a para sprint queen and following in her mum’s footsteps

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Anggun Kasturi: This visually impaired Singaporean runner is training to be a para sprint queen and following in her mum’s footsteps

She does not carry a white cane or wear sunglasses. In fact, you may not be able to tell that 42-year-old Norrizan Nahar is visually impaired. During the day, she can only see clearly up to a distance of one to two metres. At night, she cannot discern slopes and steps, and avoids going out … Read more