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Vaccination offers protection to AIIRD patients, but only a few get vaxxed
Vaccines are safe and effective in patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic disease (AIIRD), according to several physicians who participated in a recent international survey. However, many of the respondents are also responsible for not encouraging their patients to get vaccinated.
Vaccination offers protection to AIIRD patients, but only a few get vaxxed
05 Mar 2023
Whole grain intake helps prevent cardiac events, death
Whole grain consumption, instead of refined grains, provides a protective benefit against coronary heart disease (CHD), cardiovascular disease (CVD), and all-cause mortality, suggests a study.
Whole grain intake helps prevent cardiac events, death
05 Mar 2023
New COVID-19 campaign highlights speed in testing, treating
The Malaysian Society of Infection Control and Infectious Diseases (MyICID) in collaboration with Family Medicine Association Malaysia (FMSA) and Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) have launched an educational campaign themed ‘COVID-19: Quickly test and treat.’
New COVID-19 campaign highlights speed in testing, treating
05 Mar 2023
SGLT-2I–MRA combo yields maximal kidney, cardiovascular protection in T2DM, CKD
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2Is) confer the greatest reduction in kidney and cardiovascular risks in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study.
SGLT-2I–MRA combo yields maximal kidney, cardiovascular protection in T2DM, CKD
05 Mar 2023
Neoadjuvant immunotherapy delivers in cisplatin-ineligible bladder cancer
The use of pembrolizumab in the neoadjuvant setting appears to be associated with a higher rate of downstaging and a survival advantage among patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) who are ineligible for cisplatin-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy, according to a study presented at this year’s ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.
