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COVID-19 remains a global health concern, and children and adolescents are equally affected. In fact, COVID-19 hospitalization rates in children increased during the Omicron era. [MMWR 2022;71:271-278] In children aged 5–11 years who were hospitalized during the predominance of Omicron, nearly 90 percent were unvaccinated. [MMWR 2022;71:574-581]

An intermittent calorie-restricted diet is effective at achieving diabetes remission for at least a year, a recent study has shown.

Increased levels of urinary nitrate appear to contribute to a reduction in the risk of congestive heart failure and diabetic retinopathy and may also lower the risk of death from all causes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and diabetes in adults with hyperglycaemia, suggests a study.

Patients who have nail unit melanoma (NUM) with a Breslow thickness (BT) of <0.8 mm may benefit from functional surgery, which offers an amputation-sparing advantage, suggests a recent study.