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In Singapore, influenza and pneumococcal vaccination coverage remains stubbornly low. Results of two separate analysis of a cross-sectional survey shed light on this concerning trend, highlighting the roles of vaccine knowledge and attitude, healthcare professionals, and social support in influencing vaccination decisions.

Treatment with depemokimab results in a substantial decrease in exacerbations, with an acceptable safety profile, among severe asthma patients with an eosinophilic phenotype, results of the SWIFT-1 and 2 studies have shown.

The time of steroids as the treatment of choice for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations appears to be nearing its end with the arrival of a new monoclonal antibody therapy, according to the results of the ABRA study.

COVID-19 variants delta and omicron BA.1 or BA.2 do not pose a substantial threat of long-term autoimmune complications, except for a modest elevation in inflammatory bowel disease and bullous skin disorders among hospitalized patients during the omicron predominance in Singapore, as shown in a study.