Shirlee Loomer

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Don't Let The Flu Bug Get To You

11th January 2011
The rise of the H1N1 virus as a global health concern is a reminder of how the flu virus can mutate into more dangerous forms from time to time. There are three main types of the flu virus: Influenza A, B and C. H1N1, which is carried in pigs and transmit... Read >

Personalised Medicine, The Next Frontier In Lung Cancer

23rd November 2010
How serious is lung cancer as a health problem? Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer deaths around the world. About 1,500 people in Singapore were diagnosed with lung cancer in 2008. In that same year, more than 160,000 people were estimated ... Read >