Articles tagged with 'COVID-19' | National University of Singapore

| By Associate Professor Jeremy Lim, Dr Bryan Chow and Dr Anne Goei |Last year, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a speech on global geopolitics popularised the German word 'zeitenwende', which refers to a 'turning point' and time for change.The …

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges since the virus swept across the world three years ago – from the first positive cases, to the mobilisation of healthcare resources, the disruptions to daily life, economic and social …

NUS inventors have played a key role in the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in myriad areas. One area of contribution: the nasopharyngeal (NP) swab, a flexible stick with a tip section that is carefully designed to collect and retain …

| By Professor Paul Tambyah and Assistant Professor Lionel Lum | COVID-19, the third coronavirus outbreak in the past 2 decades after SARS and MERS, has severely tested the global healthcare infrastructure over the past two years and Singapore …

A potentially game-changing Antigen Rapid Test (ART) technology to diagnose COVID-19 has been developed by scientists in Singapore. Using a proprietary on-kit amplification technique, a person’s saliva can be self-administered or tested for …

Despite recognition that the energy sector is the main source of greenhouse gas emissions of most Asean member states, institutional challenges to addressing climate change and the desire to remain competitive present challenges to countries in the …

It has been said that music heals, connects, and empowers across space and demographics. Amidst larger challenges in society, the arts have been a source of inspiration and support. But since March 2020, the NUS Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music …

In the middle of a busy semester in early 2020, the typically buzzing campus became unusually silent. The COVID-19 pandemic had forced the University’s more than 40,000 students and over 12,000 staff to stay at home.Many had to …

As Singapore enters the stabilisation phase in its journey to becoming a COVID-resilient nation, NUS students have risen to the challenge to rally their communities to action and renew their resolve to do their part and emerge stronger from the …

Successful mitigation of the COVID-19 pandemic requires effecting massive behavioural change in individuals across the world. For policymakers to evaluate the success of public health interventions, the ability to accurately and quickly assess a …

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been thought to spread primarily when an infected person coughs or sneezes, but little is known about its transmissibility through activities such as breathing, talking and singing.A new study led by …

Many called the COVID-19 pandemic the defining health crisis of our time. Working tirelessly at the frontline, healthcare workers put up their best fight to protect everyone in Singapore. Four recent NUS graduates - Vincent Cai (Class of 2021), Joel …

Despite fighting the pandemic for over a year, there is the worry that any further relaxation of already strict restrictions will result in a surge of infections that could rapidly escalate. Associate Professor Alex Cook and Associate Professor Hsu …

NUS Graduate student Rishika Madan had witnessed first-hand the COVID-19 crisis in India, and she was infected with COVID-19 twice herself.Rishika's story inspired Mission India — a fundraising project started by the NUS Graduate …

As COVID-19 swept across the world last year, the race to develop a vaccine went into overdrive. The speed was unprecedented. Something that typically takes 10 to 15 years to produce became reality in just a matter of months.Since then, more than 1 …

| By Professor Tan Eng Chye |As the global community continues to grapple with the fallout from the pandemic, governments, institutions and leaders have also begun to ponder the shape of the world post-COVID. No firm consensus has emerged, but there …

The following letter was sent to all staff and students by NUS President, Professor Tan Eng Chye. 20 May 2021Dear Colleagues and StudentsSince late April, we have seen a steep spike in COVID-19 cases in the community, especially the number …

It is a familiar feeling for Singaporeans as the country imposes fresh Coronavirus restrictions amid a fresh wave of community infections. This comes around a year after the Circuit Breaker to curb the spread of the virus at that time.What lies …

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the difficulties facing vulnerable communities in Singapore. Stepping up to the plate, NUS Law students put their heads together to support foreign domestic workers (FDWs) and migrant workers in the …

| By Professor Lam Khee Poh |COVID-19 has brought into spotlight the inextricable relationship and potential of the built environment in promoting the health of its inhabitants while adapting to unprecedented changes in the way we …

Since it began on 30 December 2020, Singapore’s vaccination programme has continued to make good progress. More than a million doses of vaccine have been administered, with around 40,000 doses now being administered per day. The vaccines were …

While air purifiers can offer some protection against airborne diseases like COVID-19, relying on these tools as a singular bulwark is insufficient. Associate Professor Ernest Chua from NUS Mechanical Engineering breaks down how these machines work, …

NUS has launched a new ‘Reimagine Research Initiative’ to provide seed funding for research in emerging areas, and to enable its researchers to capture opportunities in the post-COVID-19 era.The initiative provides up to S$20 million in seed funding …

| By Associate Professor Irene Y.H. Ng |Economists use letters to describe the shape of recovery from recessions, and the current recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is given a new letter: K. This depicts a shape where some industries …

The vaccine development programme by Duke-NUS Medical School has gained plaudits worldwide. Find out more in a special series produced by CNA. 

| By Professor Teo Yik-Ying | The world greeted the arrival of 2021 with hope and anticipation of a return to pre-COVID normalcy, especially given the announcements that a handful of countries, including Singapore, have started …

Hand sanitisers have become part of everyday life since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. While this is an instant and convenient way to wash hands, there is no clear answer on what germs hand sanitisers actually kill, and whether they are safe …

Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School in collaboration with Chulalongkorn University have shown that bats and pangolins in Southeast Asia harbour SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses.The new study, published in Nature Communications, is the …

| By Professor Koh Lian Pin and Debby Ng |Each year, over a billion people celebrate the Lunar New Year worldwide. It’s a centuries-old festival that celebrates familial bonds, and is an opportunity to connect with and gift blessings to loved …

With the emergence of highly infectious coronavirus variants, along with a rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in Singapore, having good protection against possible infection is an area of concern to many. NUS experts Professor Teo Yik Ying and …