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MEDICUS - the Podcast by Duke-NUS Medical School

MEDICUS
Emergency Medicine
Global Mental Health
Medical Education
Gastroenterology
Gut Health
Endoscopy
Artificial Intelligence
Duke-Nus Medical School

MEDICUS – the Podcast shines a spotlight on the people whose very ideas are shaping the future of science and medicine. Produced by Duke-NUS Medical School, a landmark collaboration between Duke University and the National University of Singapore, the podcast shares the stories of scientists who are working on the Little Red Dot to transform medicine and improve lives for people in Singapore and a... more

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Bloating, constipation, stomach discomfort or an uneasy feeling you cannot quite explain, our gut often sends signals long before we decide to pay attention. In this episode, Duke-NUS alum Dr Tan Yu Bin from Class of 2018, now an Associate Consultant... more

Beyond resting enough, eating healthily and staying active, the famous saying “health is wealth” also emphasises the importance of our mental wellbeing. Yet, it still remains misunderstood and neglected globally, leading to a concerning lack of suppo... more

From virtual reality to 3D-printed tonsils and spines and even digitised human cadavers, the classroom of tomorrow is already here at Duke-NUS. But beyond the cool factor, how do these tools and innovations actually help medical students learn—and ho... more

The moment you graduate from medical school, a thousand questions and more rush in.  “Will I be ready?” “What’s life like as a junior doctor?” “Did I pick the right specialty?” These are questions that Dr Jeremy Pong, a Class of 2020 graduate who sta... more

Cancer recurrence is often deadlier than the original disease, especially when it spreads undetected. Yet for survivors, post-treatment monitoring can be a financial, emotional and mental burden—relying on costly, invasive tests with no guarantees.  more

Can simply desiring a longer, healthier life help make it a reality? The concept of “manifesting”—the Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year for 2024—suggests it might. But as we explore Singapore’s transformation into the world’s first self-made Bl... more

In Episode 12 of MEDICUS – the podcast, we sit down with immunologist Rukie de Alwis from Duke-NUS’ Centre for Outbreak Preparedness, and virologist Erik Karlsson from the Institute Pasteur in Cambodia, to discuss the threat of bird flu, in particula... more

In Episode 11 of MEDICUS – the podcast, we sit down with Devanand Anantham, who leads the new SingHealth Duke-NUS Medical Humanities Institute, to take stock of how far medicine has come, the potential of AI and why it is high time we reframe our con... more

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Tan Yu Bin
Associate Consultant, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital; Duke-NUS alumnus
Singapore General Hospital, Duke-NUS Medical School
Episode: From bowel habits to bad gut feelings
Anne-Claire Stona
Global Mental Health Lead, SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute (Sdghi)
Sdghi, Duke-NUS
Episode: Matters of the mind: transforming mental health care globally
Fernando Bello
Head of the Technology Enhanced Learning and Innovation Department (TELI) at DukeNUS
Duke-NUS Medical School
Episode: Anatomy of innovation: teaching with purpose
Dr. Jeremy Pong
Emergency Medicine physician
Singapore General Hospital
Episode: First call: From medical student to emergency doctor

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Anatomy of innovation: teaching with purpose
Q: How do educators collaborate with TELI in developing new tools?
Educators and administrators share challenges and opportunities; TELI conducts rigorous development with faculty input, tests in real learning environments, and emphasizes a two-way dialogue to ensure technologies meet classroom needs.
Anatomy of innovation: teaching with purpose
Q: What is TELI's approach to deciding which technologies to adopt in medical education?
TELI starts with a dialogue to understand the actual educational need and learning outcomes, then assesses whether a technology will meaningfully improve learning before implementation, aiming for a solution that is elegant and scalable rather than flashy.
From bowel habits to bad gut feelings
Q: What does a typical day in your clinic look like, and how do you engage patients about procedures like endoscopy?
A typical day includes seeing new and follow-up patients, counseling about endoscopy preparations, risks, and benefits; many referrals are for endoscopy, and conversations emphasize patient understanding and shared decision-making before proceeding with procedures.
From bowel habits to bad gut feelings
Q: When do we know if we should ride out the bloatedness and just let it go? Or when should we start seeking help for it?
Look for red flag signs: unintentional weight loss, blood in stools, persistent or progressive changes in bowel habits (e.g., from once daily to several times, or drastic stool consistency changes), and very thin stools; if these occur, seek medical evaluation early.
From bowel habits to bad gut feelings
Q: Have you ever sat there wondering, is this normal? The bloating, the discomfort, the quiet panic that something you ate last night is staging a full-on rebellion inside you?
Bloating is a very common symptom, and the body often uses it as a communication signal about digestion; factors include what you ate, how fast you ate, and even habitual patterns, with individual responses varying due to gut bacteria and other variables.

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