Health Check Ep 57: All you need to know about Covid-19 clinical trials

18:31 mins

Synopsis: This is a fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays by The Straits Times that aims to help you make sense of health matters that affect you.  

Clinical trials are research studies that are usually conducted with healthy volunteers to learn about a potential treatment or vaccine and its effect on humans. There are various trials conducted here, including one for a potential Covid-19 vaccine that’s being developed by Arcturus Therapeutics in the US and the Duke-NUS medical school in Singapore.

Some people have volunteered for the Phase Two vaccine trial conducted at Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s P.H Feng Research Centre.

In this episode, ST senior health correspondent Joyce Teo speaks with Adjunct Associate Prof Tan Cher Heng, who runs the centre. Prof Tan is the assistant chairman of the Medical Board (Clinical Research & Innovation) at Tan Tock Seng Hospital as well as its director of clinical trials.

She asks Prof Tan to share as much as he can on the Phase Two trial, the trials on new treatments being done here, and the key things to consider for someone who’s keen on joining a trial.

Produced by: Joyce Teo (joyceteo@sph.com.sg), Penelope Lee, Aleemah Basirah and Ernest Luis 

Edited by: Penelope Lee and Aleemah Basirah

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Health Check Ep 57: All you need to know about Covid-19 clinical trials
18:31 mins
Synopsis: This is a fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays by The Straits Times that aims to help you make sense of health matters that affect you.  
Clinical trials are research studies that are usually conducted with healthy volunteers to learn about a potential treatment or vaccine and its effect on humans. There are various trials conducted here, including one for a potential Covid-19 vaccine that’s being developed by Arcturus Therapeutics in the US and the Duke-NUS medical school in Singapore.
Some people have volunteered for the Phase Two vaccine trial conducted at Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s P.H Feng Research Centre.
In this episode, ST senior health correspondent Joyce Teo speaks with Adjunct Associate Prof Tan Cher Heng, who runs the centre. Prof Tan is the assistant chairman of the Medical Board (Clinical Research &amp; Innovation) at Tan Tock Seng Hospital as well as its director of clinical trials.
She asks Prof Tan to share as much as he can on the Phase Two trial, the trials on new treatments being done here, and the key things to consider for someone who’s keen on joining a trial.
Produced by: Joyce Teo (<a href="mailto:joyceteo@sph.com.sg">joyceteo@sph.com.sg</a>), Penelope Lee, Aleemah Basirah and Ernest Luis 
Edited by: Penelope Lee and Aleemah Basirah
Follow Health Check Podcast here and rate us:
Channel: <a href="https://str.sg/JWaN">https://str.sg/JWaN</a>
Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://str.sg/JWRX">https://str.sg/JWRX</a>
Spotify: <a href="https://str.sg/JWaQ">https://str.sg/JWaQ</a>
Google Podcasts: <a href="https://str.sg/J6Wv">https://str.sg/J6Wv</a> 
SPH Awedio app:<a href="https://www.awedio.sg/"> https://www.awedio.sg/</a>
Website: <a href="http://str.sg/stpodcasts">http://str.sg/stpodcasts</a>
Feedback to: <a href="mailto:podcast@sph.com.sg">podcast@sph.com.sg</a>
Read Joyce Teo's stories: <a href="https://str.sg/JbxN">https://str.sg/JbxN</a>
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Discover ST's special edition podcasts:
The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: <a href="https://str.sg/wuZ2">https://str.sg/wuZ2</a>
Stop Scams: <a href="https://str.sg/wuZB">https://str.sg/wuZB</a>
Singapore's War On Covid: <a href="https://str.sg/wuJa">https://str.sg/wuJa</a>
Invisible Asia:<a href="https://str.sg/wuZn"> https://str.sg/wuZn</a>
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Discover more ST podcast series:
Asian Insider: <a href="https://str.sg/JWa7">https://str.sg/JWa7</a>
Green Pulse: <a href="https://str.sg/JWaf">https://str.sg/JWaf</a>
In Your Opinion: <a href="https://str.sg/w7Qt">https://str.sg/w7Qt</a>
Your Money &amp; Career: <a href="https://str.sg/wB2m">https://str.sg/wB2m</a>
#PopVultures: <a href="https://str.sg/JWad">https://str.sg/JWad</a>
ST Sports Talk: <a href="https://str.sg/JWRE">https://str.sg/JWRE</a>
Bookmark This!: <a href="https://str.sg/JWas">https://str.sg/JWas</a>
Lunch With Sumiko: <a href="https://str.sg/J6hQ">https://str.sg/J6hQ</a>
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Synopsis: Every first and third Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times and expert guests help you make sense of health matters that affect you.

Podcaster: Joyce Teo

Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis & The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.

Synopsis: Every first and third Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times and expert guests help you make sense of health matters that affect you.
Podcaster: Joyce Teo
Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis &amp; The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.

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