Thought Leadership

Some of the world’s leaders, and leading thinkers from NUS and overseas, regularly gather and add to the rich diversity of thoughts and ideas on our campuses, in Singapore and across the globe.
Here’s what they had to share.

Singapore’s best defence against Nipah virus isn’t temperature screening at the airport

Speaker: By Prof Hsu Li Yang 27 February 2026

Prof Hsu Li Yang argues that while thermal scanning provides public reassurance, it is an unreliable and ineffective tool for detecting rare pathogens like the Nipah virus. He suggests that Singapore's true protection lies in clinical vigilance, rapid isolation of suspected cases, and long-term "One Health" surveillance rather than superficial border checks.

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