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Arcturus now on CDC watchlist

25 Apr 2023 by

A new coronavirus subvariant, “Arcturus,” has been making headlines in the US with the increased number of cases and no less than the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has put it on its watch list.

Arcturus now on CDC watchlist

25 Apr 2023

HK doctors’ mental HRQoL significantly worse than the general population

25 Apr 2023 by

Doctors in Hong Kong have significantly poorer mental health-related quality of life (HRQoL) than the general population, with high rates of depression and burnout, a survey has shown.

HK doctors’ mental HRQoL significantly worse than the general population

25 Apr 2023

Nutritional supplementation promotes healthy weight gain in offspring

18 Apr 2023

Taking nutritional supplements before and throughout pregnancy puts children at lower risk of rapid weight gain and high body mass index, according to data from the NiPPeR trial.

Nutritional supplementation promotes healthy weight gain in offspring

18 Apr 2023

Scrotal US diagnosis testicular torsion has improved in past years: study

14 Apr 2023 by

The past 18 years in Singapore have seen an improvement in the diagnosis of testicular torsion with scrotal ultrasonography (US), which has demonstrated satisfactory results in sensitivity and negative predictive value over the past decades, according to a study.

Scrotal US diagnosis testicular torsion has improved in past years: study

14 Apr 2023

Early prostacyclin therapy beneficial to infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

13 Apr 2023

In neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, early treatment with prostacyclin appears to reduce the need for extracorporeal life support in the postnatal period, according to a study.

Early prostacyclin therapy beneficial to infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

13 Apr 2023

Lebrikizumab helps clear skin of teens with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis

12 Apr 2023 by

Treatment with lebrikizumab with or without topical corticosteroids (TCS) results in clinical improvement among adolescents with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD), according to a study presented at the recent AAD 2023.

Lebrikizumab helps clear skin of teens with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis

12 Apr 2023

Sleeve gastrectomy may weaken bones in youths

11 Apr 2023

Adolescents and young adults who undergo vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) experiences progressive changes in bone health over 2 years and are prone to skeletal fragility, suggests a study.

Sleeve gastrectomy may weaken bones in youths

11 Apr 2023

Sarecycline effective for acne vulgaris in patients with skin of colour

11 Apr 2023 by

Sarecycline demonstrated efficacy for the treatment of moderate-to-severe facial acne vulgaris in patients with skin of colour, according to a post hoc analysis of two phase III trials presented at AAD 2023.

Sarecycline effective for acne vulgaris in patients with skin of colour

11 Apr 2023

Apremilast provides skin clearance in paediatric psoriasis

06 Apr 2023 by

Treatment with apremilast showed clear or almost clear skin in paediatric patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, according to the SPROUT study presented at AAD 2023.

Apremilast provides skin clearance in paediatric psoriasis

06 Apr 2023

Bariatric surgery tied to substantial weight loss in obese teens

05 Apr 2023 by

Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) significantly reduced BMI in severely obese adolescents compared with intensive nonsurgical treatment in the AMOS2* study.

Bariatric surgery tied to substantial weight loss in obese teens

05 Apr 2023

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Arcturus now on CDC watchlist

Arcturus now on CDC watchlist

HK doctors’ mental HRQoL significantly worse than the general population

HK doctors’ mental HRQoL significantly worse than the general population

Nutritional supplementation promotes healthy weight gain in offspring

Nutritional supplementation promotes healthy weight gain in offspring

Scrotal US diagnosis testicular torsion has improved in past years: study

Scrotal US diagnosis testicular torsion has improved in past years: study

Early prostacyclin therapy beneficial to infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Early prostacyclin therapy beneficial to infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Lebrikizumab helps clear skin of teens with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis

Lebrikizumab helps clear skin of teens with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis

Sleeve gastrectomy may weaken bones in youths

Sleeve gastrectomy may weaken bones in youths

Sarecycline effective for acne vulgaris in patients with skin of colour

Sarecycline effective for acne vulgaris in patients with skin of colour

Apremilast provides skin clearance in paediatric psoriasis

Apremilast provides skin clearance in paediatric psoriasis

Bariatric surgery tied to substantial weight loss in obese teens

Bariatric surgery tied to substantial weight loss in obese teens