Duke-NUS and collaborators shape global roadmap to reduce anaemia
Better data, smarter treatment plans and more realistic targets are needed to tackle anaemia, which affects nearly two billion people…
First Aid: A Human Right for Disaster and Conflict Victims
World First Aid Day World First Aid Day 2025, observed on 13 September, underscores the universal right to health, dignity,…
Five Days of Junk Food, Lasting Marks in the Brain
We tend to think of food choices as reversible. A weekend of pizza and snacks, and then back to salads…
Duke-NUS study reveals how dengue rewires the immune system, reshaping vaccine response
Research helps explain why vaccines work better for people with prior infection and why even an imperfect vaccine can be…
Improving suicide prevention for people in prison requires both individual support and nation-wide action
World Suicide Prevention Day Worldwide, there are more than 11 million people in prison on any given day, with over…
Giving Old EV Motors a Second Life: The Future of Recycling and Reuse
World EV Day Electric vehicles (EVs) are rapidly transforming global transportation, but with growth comes a hidden challenge: what happens…
Literacy: A current and international priority
International Literacy Day Human rights, the Sustainable Development Goals, international agendas… as well as the direct voice of the people…
Climate Activists Need to Leverage Clean Air’s Health Benefits
As a scientist who studied Meteorology at MIT under the instruction of Professor Ed Lorenz, the discoverer of the “Butterfly…
Enhancing Urban Well-being Through Non-Motorised Mobility
International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies Motorised transport in urban areas—particularly the widespread use of private cars—significantly contributes…
Hazing in High School: Prevention and Zero Tolerance
Initiation rituals in secondary schools—such as throwing eggs or flour at newcomers—constitute a form of hazing which, although often perceived…