Editorial Features
Explore articles and expert perspectives on precision medicine, genomics, and population health.
113 articles
4 August 2026
Nature Genetics: Translating genomic data into healthcare practice with the Singapore National Precision Medicine Programme
Singapore's National Precision Medicine programme charts a decade of progress in Nature Genetics
27 February 2026
More Than a Gut Feeling
Interdisciplinary collaboration is the key to unravelling the complex relationship between mental health and the gut, say experts in psychiatry and gastroenterology.
26 January 2026
Shaping Precision Medicine Conversations through Genetic Counselling
With the aim of deepening understanding of clinical genomics and strengthening genetic counselling capabilities across healthcare domains in Singapore, Precision Health Research, Singapore (PRECISE) partnered SingHealth Duke-NUS Genomic Medicine Centre (SDGMC) on the Executive Certificate Programme in Clinical Genomics.
15 December 2025
What Body Fat Tells Us About Diabetes in Asia
Metabolic diseases like diabetes are on the rise globally, but in Asia, the challenge is especially urgent—and complex.
13 November 2025
Research in the Real World: Taking Precision Medicine to Patients
When Singapore launched its National Precision Medicine (NPM) initiative a decade ago, it was a calculated bet that the nation’s unique genetic diversity and well-coordinated healthcare system would propel precision medicine to the next frontier. That bet is now entering a pivotal phase: proof of scale as precision medicine expands from healthy cohorts to diverse patient populations.
10 October 2025
Mental Health’s New Frontier: The Microbiome Within
Could the key to tackling rising mental health challenges lie in the microbiome? Researchers at GLOW are leading the charge to find out.
26 September 2025
Taiwan Biobank: An East Asian Resource for Precision Medicine
Taiwan Biobank: An East Asian Resource for Precision Medicine
17 September 2025
Our Future Health: Reimagining Prevention for the NHS
Our Future Health: Reimagining Prevention for the NHS
29 August 2025
China Kadoorie Biobank: Lessons from a Visionary Cohort Study
Launched in 2004, China Kadoorie Biobank (CKB) recruited over 512,000 participants across China to build one of the world's largest biomedical research resources. Over two decades, CKB has yielded over 600 publications — including findings that challenged assumptions about alcohol's health benefits. With whole genome sequencing now complete and proteomics on the horizon, CKB continues to push the boundaries of disease prediction, prevention, and treatment.
21 August 2025
FinnGen: Universal Insights from a Distinctive Genetic Population
Besides cold winters and timeless architecture, Finland is also known for one of the world’s leading genomic research projects—FinnGen. What can the world learn from FinnGen?