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Smell, taste dysfunction post-COVID-19: will these persist?
Olfactory and gustatory** loss/alterations are common COVID-19 symptoms, but recovery is expected in most patients within the first 3 months. However, these dysfunctions may persist in some individuals, according to a reconstructed meta-analysis from Singapore.

Cefepime-taniborbactam trumps meropenem for complicated UTI
Cefepime-taniborbactam (FTB) is significantly better than meropenem for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI) and acute pyelonephritis (AP), according to results of the Cefepime Rescue with Taniborbactam in cUTI (CERTAIN-1) study presented at the recent ID Week 2022.

Singaporeans’ affair with Western-style fast food: Unhealthy and possibly deadly
A diet heavy in Western-style fast food is known to make people fat and unhealthy, and a recent study quantifies its toll in an Eastern population, particularly Singaporeans: Frequent intake puts one at risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) and dying from coronary heart disease (CHD).






