How Often Do You Need a Health Screening?
There is no single universal schedule. What medical authorities recommend depends on your age, baseline risk profile, and previous test results.
Preventive Care · · 6 min read
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Evidence-based perspectives on blood health, metabolic wellbeing, and the future of personal health data.
Understanding Osteoporosis: What It Is, Who It Affects, and When a Bone Density Scan Is Worth Considering
Osteoporosis develops silently over decades. Learn what it is, why it develops, who is most at risk, and how bone density is measured.
Preventive Care · · 5 min read
What Causes Chronic Inflammation, and How Do You Actually Measure It?
Chronic inflammation is measurable through specific blood tests. Learn what hs-CRP shows, common symptoms, and when to raise it with your doctor.
Metabolic Health · · 6 min read
Perimenopause and Your Health Data: Understanding What's Changing and Why
Perimenopause isn't a single event. It's a years-long process, and the standard approach to testing often isn't enough to identify it. This article explains what is actually shifting inside your body during this transition, which biomarkers capture those shifts, and why the way you test matters as much as what you test.
Women's Health · · 7 min read
The Blood Tests That Can Help Explain Fatigue
Everyone gets tired. But when tiredness persists for weeks or months, doesn't lift with rest, dulls your concentration and drains your capacity to function, it stops being a lifestyle complaint and starts being something that needs your attention.
Blood Health · · 8 min read
You Only Get 10 Minutes With Your Doctor. Here's How to Make Them Count.
A short consultation can still be productive. Here is how to prepare, communicate clearly, and make sure you leave with a plan.
Preventive Care · · 6 min read
Spotting Fatty Liver: The Condition 1 in 3 Singaporeans May Have Without Knowing It
An estimated 1 in 3 people in Singapore have fatty liver, often without symptoms. Here is what MASLD means, what to track, and why early action matters.
Metabolic Health · · 7 min read
What Three Years of Blood Tests Can Tell You That One Can't
A single blood test shows where you are. Three years of results can show where you're heading.
Blood Health · · 4 min read
Resting Heart Rate: What Your Wearable Shows and What Your Health Report Explains
Learn what resting heart rate means, what a normal RHR is, why it rises, and which health report markers, from thyroid and haemoglobin to HbA1c and hs-CRP, help explain your number.
Data & Insights · · 13 min read
How Daily Steps Shape Your Biomarkers and Health: The Science of Daily Steps
How many steps a day do you really need? Learn what the research says, why 10,000 is not a magic number, and how walking more shows up in your blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure results.
Data & Insights · · 7 min read
Singapore Startup Genie Health Launches Personal Health Intelligence Platform for Consumers and Healthcare Providers
Genie Health launches two AI-driven solutions — Genie and Genie SmartCare — forming a two-sided health intelligence platform optimised for Singapore.
Data & Insights · · 5 min read
Diabetes runs in my family. What should I keep track of?
What to record about family history, which health markers to track, and why screening timing matters.
Metabolic Health · · 5 min read
The Office — The Genie Edition
Less PowerPoints and graphs, more the gentle chaos of a few people building a company in one room.
Data & Insights · · 2 min read
Heart Rate Variability: What Your Wearable Shows and What Your Health Report Explains
Learn what heart rate variability (HRV) means, what a good HRV is, why it drops, and how blood sugar, inflammation and thyroid markers on your health report help explain a persistently low HRV.
Data & Insights · · 8 min read
What can a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) tell me?
What continuous glucose monitors measure, how they differ from HbA1c and finger-prick tests, and what to discuss with your doctor.
Metabolic Health · · 5 min read
How often should I check my blood sugar, and how do I test it at home?
Understand screening and follow-up intervals in Singapore, plus how to use a home blood glucose meter accurately.
Metabolic Health · · 6 min read
Building With No Playbook
There's no archetype for what we're building. We are drawing the map as we walk it.
Data & Insights · · 3 min read
What Your VO2 Max Says About Your Health, and What Your Blood Tests Can Explain
What is VO2 max, what is a good score for your age, and how accurate is your watch's estimate? Learn how cardio fitness connects with blood sugar, cholesterol, iron and thyroid results on your health report.
Data & Insights · · 14 min read
How can I lower my blood sugar? What actually helps
How weight, food choices, activity and sleep affect blood sugar, and what sustained changes can mean for HbA1c.
Metabolic Health · · 6 min read
How Combining Wearable Sleep Data and Health Markers Explains Your Health
Learn what wearable sleep stages mean, how much deep and REM sleep you need, which biomarkers affect sleep, and how poor sleep shows up in HbA1c, cholesterol and hs-CRP.
Data & Insights · · 12 min read
The Teammate Who Never Logs Off
Our MVP doesn't take a salary, doesn't come to standup, and lives mostly inside a terminal.
Data & Insights · · 3 min read
Why has my blood sugar or HbA1c gone up?
Explore why blood sugar or HbA1c may rise, from everyday changes and medicines to patterns across health screenings.
Metabolic Health · · 5 min read
What is prediabetes, and can it be reversed?
Understand Singapore’s prediabetes ranges, common risk factors, and how sustained lifestyle changes can help.
Metabolic Health · · 5 min read
When You Know You've Started a Trend
Walking through the Civic District, backpack on, laptop open, code still running. Business Insider saw us.
Data & Insights · · 2 min read
What is HbA1c, and what is a normal HbA1c level?
Understand what HbA1c measures, Singapore’s screening ranges, and why it can differ from a fasting blood glucose result.
Metabolic Health · · 6 min read
My blood sugar is high. What is a normal blood sugar level?
Understand Singapore’s blood sugar ranges, what a high result can mean, and why trends and follow-up testing matter.
Metabolic Health · · 7 min read
Productivity in the Age of AI
If the AI does the doing, what exactly are we feeling productive about? We have an answer. We press the button.
Data & Insights · · 3 min read
Heart disease runs in my family. What should I keep track of?
Family history can change your cardiovascular risk. Learn which details and biomarkers may help you and your doctor plan earlier screening.
Preventive Care · · 5 min read
We Asked AI to Name Things
We asked for names and received a small spa-brand catalogue. Lumina. Mosaic. Prism. Constellation. Kaleidoscope.
Data & Insights · · 3 min read
How often should I check my cholesterol?
How frequently to test depends on your age and risk. Learn what to track between screenings and how to prepare for a lipid panel.
Preventive Care · · 5 min read
How can I lower my cholesterol?
Learn how food choices, exercise and other habits can support healthier cholesterol levels, and when medication may also be needed.
Preventive Care · · 5 min read
Why Has My Cholesterol Gone Up?
Cholesterol may rise gradually or spike between tests. Explore common causes, what else to track and when to speak with your doctor.
Preventive Care · · 6 min read
LDL, HDL and triglycerides explained: which cholesterol number matters?
Understand what each part of a lipid panel measures, which numbers matter most for heart risk and how doctors assess the bigger picture.
Preventive Care · · 6 min read
My cholesterol is high. What does it actually mean?
A high cholesterol result is not the whole story. Learn what each lipid-panel number means and why your health history and trends matter.
Preventive Care · · 6 min read
High Blood Pressure Runs in My Family. What Should I Do?
Family history can influence cardiovascular risk, but tracking your health over time helps put that context in perspective.
Preventive Care · · 5 min read
Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and Blood Sugar: How Do They Fit Together?
Blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar tell you different things, but their changes over time can offer a richer picture of your health.
Preventive Care · · 4 min read
When Should I See a Doctor About High Blood Pressure?
Learn when a high reading warrants medical attention, what to bring to your doctor, and where to get your blood pressure checked in Singapore.
Preventive Care · · 5 min read
How Often Should I Check My Blood Pressure?
The key is not to check as often as possible. It's to collect consistent readings that reveal a useful pattern.
Preventive Care · · 6 min read
How Can I Lower My Blood Pressure? What Actually Helps
If your blood pressure is consistently higher than it should be, several lifestyle factors have been linked with lower blood pressure.
Preventive Care · · 7 min read
What Is a Normal Blood Pressure? Understanding Your Numbers
For adults, normal blood pressure is defined as a reading strictly below 120/80 mmHg when measured at rest.
Preventive Care · · 6 min read
My Blood Pressure Has Gone Up. What Could Be Causing It?
There are many reasons you might get a higher-than-usual blood pressure reading, and one high reading doesn't necessarily mean you have high blood pressure.
Preventive Care · · 7 min read
Understanding Your Complete Blood Count
Your CBC is one of the most common blood tests in Singapore — yet most people collect the report and move on. Here is what the numbers actually mean, and why they matter more than you think.
Blood Health · · 5 min read
Iron Deficiency in Women: Why Standard Panels Often Miss It
Fatigue, hair thinning, difficulty concentrating — these are classic signs of low iron. So why do so many women in Singapore receive a 'normal' report and no follow-up?
Women's Health · · 4 min read
HbA1c vs Fasting Glucose: What Your Metabolic Numbers Really Mean
Two of the most common metabolic markers in Singapore's health screening panels — and yet most people don't know what either one is actually measuring, or why they can tell different stories.
Metabolic Health · · 5 min read
The Health Screenings Singapore Doctors Actually Recommend After 35
CHAS subsidies, Screen for Life, and MOH guidelines — a practical guide to what you should be testing and how often, based on your age and risk profile.
Preventive Care · · 6 min read
What Your Health Data Can and Cannot Tell You
From wearables to blood panels — the honest picture of what personal health data is good for, what its limits are, and how to use it without overreading the numbers.
Data & Insights · · 4 min read
Why Your Cholesterol Reading Alone Is Not Enough
Total cholesterol is one of the most frequently checked markers in Singapore — and one of the most misunderstood. The number on your report tells only part of the cardiovascular story.
Blood Health · · 5 min read
PCOS and Blood Sugar: The Link Most Women in Singapore Don't Know About
Polycystic ovary syndrome affects roughly one in ten women — but its connection to insulin resistance and long-term metabolic risk rarely comes up in a standard GP consultation.
Women's Health · · 4 min read
How Continuous Glucose Monitors Are Changing Metabolic Health
CGMs were designed for people with diabetes. Now they are being used by healthy adults who want a real-time window into how food, sleep, and stress affect their glucose — and what they are finding is surprising.
Metabolic Health · · 5 min read
Sleep as Preventive Medicine: What the Evidence Actually Says
Singapore consistently ranks among the most sleep-deprived countries in the world. The health consequences are measurable — and they show up in your blood work long before you feel them.
Preventive Care · · 5 min read
How to Read a Lab Report Without Getting Anxious
Most people collect their results, scan for flagged values, and either dismiss everything or spiral into worry. There is a better approach — and it starts with understanding what the numbers are actually saying.
Data & Insights · · 4 min read
Vitamin B12 Deficiency: A Common Blind Spot in Singapore's Health Screenings
B12 deficiency is more common than most people realise — especially among vegetarians, older adults, and anyone on long-term metformin. And it is rarely tested as standard.
Blood Health · · 4 min read
Perimenopause in Your 40s: The Symptoms Most Singapore Women Don't Recognise
Perimenopause can begin a decade before menopause — yet most women reach their mid-40s with no framework for understanding what is happening to their bodies. Here is what to look for.
Women's Health · · 5 min read
Visceral Fat vs Body Weight: Why the Scale Isn't Telling You the Full Story
Two people can weigh exactly the same and have completely different metabolic risk profiles. The difference comes down to where fat is stored — and the scale cannot tell you that.
Metabolic Health · · 4 min read
What a Family Health History Actually Tells Your Doctor
Your family history is the one piece of health data that no wearable can collect. It is also among the most powerful predictors of your personal risk — and most people have never properly documented it.
Preventive Care · · 4 min read
The Problem with Reference Ranges: Why 'Normal' Isn't Always Healthy
The reference ranges printed on your lab report were not designed to tell you that you are healthy. They were designed to tell you that you are not obviously sick. The difference matters more than most people realise.
Data & Insights · · 5 min read
Health is the New Flex
In Singapore, 8 out of 10 lives are lost to chronic diseases. The smartest move is clear: prevent problems before they start.
Preventive Care · · 3 min read
The hidden cost of burnout: why doctors need Genies too
Healthcare professionals are among the most data-literate people on the planet — yet they are often the last to apply that rigour to their own health.
Preventive Care · · 4 min read
Seasoned technology leaders launch Genie, a health guide
Former senior executives from PropertyGuru, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Twitch launch Genie Health to transform how people understand and manage their health through AI-powered insights.
Data & Insights · · 5 min read