News & Updates

Low-dose interleukin 2 (IL-2) therapy may be used to treat moderate-to-severe bullous pemphigoid (BP), as shown by earlier treatment responses of patients in a recent study.

At a dinner talk hosted by Pfizer on Tuesday, 20 August 2024 in Malaysia, Dr Christian Sandrock, a renowned professor from the UC Davis Medical Center discussed the role of antiviral drug nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in the management of patients at high-risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The event was chaired by Dr Khairil Erwan Khalid, an infectious disease physician at Hospital Kuala Lumpur.

Psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder, and alcohol dependence, among others, are more prevalent among people with epilepsy than among those who do not have the neurological condition, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

At the recent 1st ASEAN Health Primary Care Symposium jointly organised by Reckitt Malaysia and the Malaysian Medical Association, distinguished speakers from the region provided insights on managing upper respiratory tract infections and upper gastrointestinal reflux disease.

Daily transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) therapy using a wearable device holds promise in alleviating pain, fatigue, and gait alterations in individuals with long COVID, as shown in a pilot study.

A recent study has found no difference in glycaemic index (GI) and glycaemic load (GL) between processing levels according to NOVA classification. However, GL is lower in ultraprocessed grains and vegetables than minimally processed foods (MPFs).

Individuals with atrial fibrillation (AF) and a systolic blood pressure (SBP) of <110 mm Hg appear to be at higher risk of all-cause death, suggests a study, noting however that SBP is not significantly associated with renal (dys)function.

Among consumers of different types of alcohol, those who consume beer only have the lowest dietary quality compared with those confined to wine or liquor intake or those who consume multiple types of alcohol, according to data presented at TLM 2024.

The selective agonist of sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor-1 (S1PR1), proximod, appears to be well tolerated and helps reduce blood lymphocyte count in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a phase I study.