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Both the Patient Healthcare Questionnaire (PHQ) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) are useful for identifying stroke survivors with depression in Singaporean inpatient rehabilitation care settings, as shown in a study.

PHQ, HADS deemed acceptable for poststroke depression screening in Singapore

Delivery type, birth weight predict onset of Kawasaki disease

Several factors may influence the development of Kawasaki disease (KD) in children, and these include delivery type and birth weight, among others.

Delivery type, birth weight predict onset of Kawasaki disease

Infant antibiotic use ups risks of asthma, later infections

Early use of antibiotics among children may lead to several health concerns, including asthma and later infections during childhood years, suggests a study.

Infant antibiotic use ups risks of asthma, later infections

23 Oct 2025

PCV21 shows promise as alternative to PCV13 for infants

Three formulations of the 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV21) have shown favourable immunogenicity and acceptable tolerability profile among toddlers and infants, when compared with PCV13, in a phase II study.

PCV21 shows promise as alternative to PCV13 for infants

Polygenic risk score shows promise in predicting future breast cancer events

A retrospective analysis shows the potential of the 313-SNP breast cancer (BC) polygenic risk score (PRS313) blood test to predict future in situ or invasive breast disease in women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS).

Polygenic risk score shows promise in predicting future breast cancer events

23 Oct 2025

Slow-tempo music intervention does nothing to improve delirium outcomes in ventilated patients

A slow-tempo music intervention falls short of reducing the duration and severity of delirium in older patients on mechanical ventilation, according to a study.

Slow-tempo music intervention does nothing to improve delirium outcomes in ventilated patients

Pooled data support ruxolitinib cream for treating prurigo nodularis

Twice-daily application of ruxolitinib cream led to early and sustained improvement in the signs and symptoms of prurigo nodularis in adults, according to the pooled phase III TRuE-PN1 and TRuE-PN2 studies presented at EADV 2025.

Pooled data support ruxolitinib cream for treating prurigo nodularis

Ammoxetine for major depressive disorder clears phase II study

In the treatment of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), ammoxetine is well tolerated and shows superior efficacy relative to placebo, as shown in a phase II study conducted in China.

Ammoxetine for major depressive disorder clears phase II study

Mangoes serve up metabolic health benefits for adults with prediabetes

22 Oct 2025 by

Eating mangoes daily may help with glycaemic control, insulin sensitivity, and body composition in adults with prediabetes, as shown in a study.

Mangoes serve up metabolic health benefits for adults with prediabetes

What characterizes patients with PTDM?

Patients with post-transplantation diabetes mellitus (PTDM) tend to be older and have higher BMI, triglyceride levels, and hypertension, according to a study.

What characterizes patients with PTDM?