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Tracking COVID-19 outbreak in SG: The past, present, and future

05 Mar 2020 by

On Jan 23, Singaporeans woke up to the news of a first imported case of COVID-19. The man in question: a 66 year-old Chinese tourist from Wuhan.

Tracking COVID-19 outbreak in SG: The past, present, and future

05 Mar 2020

Perception of cancer risk poor among women seeking genetic cancer risk assessment

05 Mar 2020

Despite showing great concern that they may develop hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, women undergoing genetic cancer risk assessment believe that their risk of malignancy is equal to that of the general population, a new study has found.

Perception of cancer risk poor among women seeking genetic cancer risk assessment

05 Mar 2020

Liraglutide may have antiresorptive effect

05 Mar 2020

Use of liraglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) does not appear to have any effect on bone resorption, even preserving bone mineral density (BMD) despite weight loss, as shown in a study.

Liraglutide may have antiresorptive effect

05 Mar 2020

Nivolumab continues positive OS, ORR track record in advanced RCC

05 Mar 2020 by

Patients with previously treated advanced or metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) appear to derive greater overall survival (OS) benefit with nivolumab compared with everolimus, according to final results of the phase III CheckMate 025* trial presented at ASCO GU 2020.

Nivolumab continues positive OS, ORR track record in advanced RCC

05 Mar 2020

High-dose methylprednisolone safe, effective in severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia

05 Mar 2020

Treatment with high-dose methylprednisolone is effective against severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (SMPP) and does not increase the incidence of adverse reactions, suggests a study.

High-dose methylprednisolone safe, effective in severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia

05 Mar 2020

Ozone pollution may increase risk of death

05 Mar 2020 by

A short-term association exists between ozone pollution and mortality, a multi-country study has found, noting that ozone-related deaths can be prevented under stricter air quality standards in line with the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.

Ozone pollution may increase risk of death

05 Mar 2020

Pioglitazone lowers mortality risk in insulin-treated T2DM patients

05 Mar 2020

Use of pioglitazone is associated with reduced risks of all-cause mortality and noncardiovascular (non-CV) death among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who are undergoing insulin therapy, a recent study has shown.

Pioglitazone lowers mortality risk in insulin-treated T2DM patients

05 Mar 2020

Women sleep better than men

05 Mar 2020 by

Across almost all age groups, women appear to have longer sleep duration and better sleep quality than men, according to a recent study.

Women sleep better than men

05 Mar 2020

Low-dose IL-2 may render therapeutic benefit for SLE

05 Mar 2020 by

Low-dose interleukin (IL)-2 therapy may be effective for the treatment of active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a study has shown.

Low-dose IL-2 may render therapeutic benefit for SLE

05 Mar 2020

Omega-3 fatty acid infusions do not protect against complications in liver surgery

05 Mar 2020

The infusion of two single doses of Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids before and after liver surgery does not appear to reduce the risk of complications, a new study has found.

Omega-3 fatty acid infusions do not protect against complications in liver surgery

05 Mar 2020

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Tracking COVID-19 outbreak in SG: The past, present, and future

Tracking COVID-19 outbreak in SG: The past, present, and future

Perception of cancer risk poor among women seeking genetic cancer risk assessment

Perception of cancer risk poor among women seeking genetic cancer risk assessment

Liraglutide may have antiresorptive effect

Liraglutide may have antiresorptive effect

Nivolumab continues positive OS, ORR track record in advanced RCC

Nivolumab continues positive OS, ORR track record in advanced RCC

High-dose methylprednisolone safe, effective in severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia

High-dose methylprednisolone safe, effective in severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia

Ozone pollution may increase risk of death

Ozone pollution may increase risk of death

Pioglitazone lowers mortality risk in insulin-treated T2DM patients

Pioglitazone lowers mortality risk in insulin-treated T2DM patients

Women sleep better than men

Women sleep better than men

Low-dose IL-2 may render therapeutic benefit for SLE

Low-dose IL-2 may render therapeutic benefit for SLE

Omega-3 fatty acid infusions do not protect against complications in liver surgery

Omega-3 fatty acid infusions do not protect against complications in liver surgery