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During the COVID-19 lockdown period, major trauma cases such as road traffic accidents and worksite injuries have decreased while the opposite is true for interpersonal violence, which has shown a relative increase, according to a Singapore study.

Sexual dysfunction (SD) appears to be common in women with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), which may affect desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain during sexual intercourse, according to a Spain study. Additionally, a moderate direct association exists between FMS and SD.

A systematic review and meta-analysis from Singapore suggest a potential association between benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and anxiety.

A substantial proportion of women with threatened miscarriage show distress as well as depressive and anxiety symptoms, researchers from the University of Hong Kong have reported.

Subcutaneous injection of risperidone QM or Q2M (TV-46000) has been shown to significantly delay impending relapse in patients with schizophrenia in the phase III RISE study.

Sexual dysfunction is highly prevalent in schizophrenia, affecting >50 percent of patients. Treatment of comorbid depression may be an effective strategy to improve sexual health, according to a meta-analysis.

A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial reports significant improvement in agitation with brexpiprazole vs placebo among patients with Alzheimer’s dementia.

Depression levels among adults appear to be positively associated with respiratory symptoms, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study.