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mRNA boosters protect cancer patients against adverse COVID-19 outcomes

08 Jan 2024 by

A prospective study from Singapore provides evidence of the clinical effectiveness of mRNA-based vaccines against COVID-19 in individuals with cancer.

mRNA boosters protect cancer patients against adverse COVID-19 outcomes

08 Jan 2024

Singapore faces high asthma burden

05 Jan 2024 by

Singapore is disproportionately burdened by asthma, with related hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits occurring twice as often as the average of other developed countries, according to a study.

Singapore faces high asthma burden

05 Jan 2024

Fluvoxamine of little benefit in mild-to-moderate COVID-19

02 Jan 2024

The use of fluvoxamine for outpatient treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 falls short of reducing the duration of symptoms, as shown in the ACTIV-6 study.

Fluvoxamine of little benefit in mild-to-moderate COVID-19

02 Jan 2024

Severe outcomes more likely with Omicron XBB.1.16 in SG

29 Dec 2023 by

In a preliminary analysis, the risk of severe outcomes was higher in individuals infected with the Omicron XBB.1.16 subvariant compared with those who were infected with other subvariants such as the XBB.1.5 or XBB.1.9.

Severe outcomes more likely with Omicron XBB.1.16 in SG

29 Dec 2023

Sunvozertinib shows promise in pretreated NSCLC with EGFR exon 20 insertions

29 Dec 2023

The oral selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor sunvozertinib demonstrates therapeutic potential in patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with EGFR exon 20 insertions (exon20ins) who have previously received platinum-based chemotherapy, according to the results of a phase II WU-KONG6 study.

Sunvozertinib shows promise in pretreated NSCLC with EGFR exon 20 insertions

29 Dec 2023

Nocturnal reflux, snoring linked to increased risk of asthma, respiratory problems

22 Dec 2023

People with nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and habitual snoring are vulnerable to developing asthma and respiratory symptoms, according to a study.

Nocturnal reflux, snoring linked to increased risk of asthma, respiratory problems

22 Dec 2023

Mobocertinib only as good as platinum chemo in first-line NSCLC treatment

20 Dec 2023 by

In the first-line treatment of locally advanced or metastatic nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with EGFR exon 20 insertion (ex20ins) mutations, the investigational mobocertinib is safe and efficacious but not necessarily better than platinum-based chemotherapy, according to the phase III EXCLAIM-2 trial.

Mobocertinib only as good as platinum chemo in first-line NSCLC treatment

20 Dec 2023

Getting both COVID-19 and flu shots at once just as effective as separate vaccinations

15 Dec 2023 by

Coadministration of the BNT162b2 BA.4/5 bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (BNT162b2-biv) and the seasonal influenza vaccine (SIV) offers protection against the two infections, with an efficacy that is similar as when giving each vaccine alone, according to a study.