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Bepirovirsen shows promise in controlling chronic HBV infection
Weekly bepirovirsen treatment may help reduce HBsAg* and hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA levels in patients with chronic HBV infection, the phase IIb B-Clear study showed.
Bepirovirsen shows promise in controlling chronic HBV infection
19 Dec 2022![Can vitamin D ease overactive bladder, urinary incontinence symptoms in older men?](https://sitmspst.blob.core.windows.net/images/articles/overactive-bladderurgency-d09159b1-9fff-47c7-b113-a7bd6b660bd4-square.jpg)
Can vitamin D ease overactive bladder, urinary incontinence symptoms in older men?
Supplementation with vitamin D does not lead to improvements in overactive bladder or urinary incontinence relative to placebo, a study has shown. However, specific use of vitamin D in men with lower 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels shows inconsistent results.
Can vitamin D ease overactive bladder, urinary incontinence symptoms in older men?
19 Dec 2022![Maintenance olaparib confers survival benefit for HRD+ ovarian cancer patients](https://sitmspst.blob.core.windows.net/images/articles/advanced-oc-esmoasia22-e2217278-30c2-4ce6-b826-9cff0299fbf2-square.jpg)
Maintenance olaparib confers survival benefit for HRD+ ovarian cancer patients
In the final overall survival (OS) analysis of the phase III PAOLA-1*/ENGOT-ov25 trial, the addition of olaparib to bevacizumab provided a survival benefit for women with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer with HRD**-positive (HRD+) tumours.
Maintenance olaparib confers survival benefit for HRD+ ovarian cancer patients
19 Dec 2022![Gestational diabetes mellitus predisposes women to prediabetes, T2DM](https://sitmspst.blob.core.windows.net/images/articles/dr-tan-toh-lick-shares-his-insights-on-gestational-diabetes-12e6be3a-3d24-4ce4-be6e-d76314c114ad-square.jpg)
Gestational diabetes mellitus predisposes women to prediabetes, T2DM
Among women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), the conversion to prediabetes or type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) appears to be high, a recent study has found.
Gestational diabetes mellitus predisposes women to prediabetes, T2DM
19 Dec 2022![One in eight adults experiences long COVID](https://sitmspst.blob.core.windows.net/images/articles/one-in-eight-adults-experience-long-covid-9468c46e-d7b5-4209-ab8e-b0ffafd28de0-square.jpg)
One in eight adults experiences long COVID
One in every eight individuals who has experienced COVID-19 may have persistent symptoms 3–5 months post-infection, according to an observational study from the Netherlands.