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Antipsychotic resistance tied to poorer cognitive function in schizophrenia
Resistance to antipsychotic treatment may result in worse cognitive function among patients with schizophrenia, with disorganization, doses, and negative symptoms playing a major role in this association, according to a Singapore study.

Bedaquiline-containing regimens show sustained benefit in rifampicin-resistant TB
In the treatment of patients with rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (TB), two bedaquiline-containing regimens, namely a 9-month all-oral regimen and a shorter 6-month regimen with 8 weeks of aminoglycoside, maintains superior efficacy to a 9-month injectable regimen through 132 weeks, according to long-term data from the STREAM 2 trial.

Nationwide exercise programs a cost-effective way to improve public health in SG
Nationwide exercise programs can significantly reduce healthcare costs in Singapore by preventing diabetes, hypertension, and associated mortality, as suggested in a cost-utility analysis.






