With searing temperatures forecast for the rest of the month, Singapore doctors warn against heat-related health hazards

With the searing heat predicted to last for the rest of the month and drier weather expected until September, physicians have warned the public about the dangers of heat-related illness.

According to Dr Kanak Naidu, senior consultant at Khoo Teck Puat Institution's Department of Acute & Emergency Care, the hospital sees up to three times more patients with heat-related injuries during the hotter months than during the colder ....