14 Jul 2025: Berita Harian
Kes alahan makanan kanak-kanak kian meningkat
Kajian klinikal nasional selama empat tahun dilancar selidik sejauh mana ia jejas kesihatan, tumbesaran, dan kesejahteraan mental kanak-kanak di Singapura.
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8 Jul 2025: The Straits Times
Living a full life despite life-threatening allergies
For five years the Yong family avoided restaurants and food courts because of Corey’s airborne allergy to eggs, milk and peanuts. The Straits Times looks at how they adapted, and at the Singapore Food Allergy Study by NUH and KKH that Corey and his mother have joined.
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27 Jun 2025: The Straits Times
New study to look at impact of food allergies on S’pore kids as cases rise
A new four-year study will examine how common food allergies are in children here, as well as the impact of these allergies on children’s nutrition, growth, metabolic and mental health.
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26 Jun 2025: CNA
New national study on childhood food allergies in Singapore
A new national study aims to uncover the prevalence of food allergies among children in Singapore and evaluate the impact of allergies on society. The findings could help parents and healthcare professionals better manage the situation. The study, which involves over 2,000 children, is led by clinicians and researchers from five local healthcare institutions. The National University Hospital and KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital have reported a spike of up to 60% in the number of food allergy tests performed in the last three years. Currently, there is no formal data tracking childhood food allergies in Singapore. Sabrina Ng reports.
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26 Jun 2025: AsiaOne
‘I avoided food courts’: Mum hopeful that new study on kids’ food allergies will create greater awareness
You are spoilt for choice when you visit food courts. But for 10-year-old Corey Yong it was different — it was impossible for him to eat there due to his egg allergy.
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26 Jun 2025: BERITA Mediacorp
SG lancar kajian terhadap alahan makanan dalam kalangan kanak-kanak
Ketika anak lelaki Cik Amanda Chan, Corey berusia empat bulan, beliau baru mendapat tahu bahawa anaknya mengalami alahan makanan, dan tahun pertama kehidupan anaknya “sangat mencabar”.
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As promised, here‘s the recording of SPEAK’s chat with CNA93.8 on 15 Jun, where SPEAK Chairperson Amanda shares about her family’s journey with coping with her son’s eczema and severe food allergies, as well as common misconceptions people may have about them.
Through community outreach initiatives like these, SPEAK hopes to promote sensitivity and inclusiveness towards families coping with allergies and eczema. Join us in our mission to raise awareness by taking part in our ongoing colouring contest, which ends 30 Jun!
For more information and to participate, visit https://speakallergy.org.sg/contest/
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1 June 2019: TODAY Online.
Parents from support group as they grapple with anxiety caring for children with allergies
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