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mRNA boosters protect cancer patients against adverse COVID-19 outcomes
A prospective study from Singapore provides evidence of the clinical effectiveness of mRNA-based vaccines against COVID-19 in individuals with cancer.
mRNA boosters protect cancer patients against adverse COVID-19 outcomes
08 Jan 2024
AI tools to improve endoscopic training in early-stage GI cancer management
Researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have demonstrated the potential application of two artificial intelligence (AI) tools, ENDO-AID and AI-Endo, for training endoscopists in early-stage gastrointestinal (GI) cancer management.
AI tools to improve endoscopic training in early-stage GI cancer management
08 Jan 2024
Higher folic acid levels during pregnancy may help prevent Kawasaki disease in newborns
Having greater serum folic acid levels and taking folic acid supplements more than once a week during the second and third trimesters appear to lower the risk of Kawasaki disease among infants, according to a study.
Higher folic acid levels during pregnancy may help prevent Kawasaki disease in newborns
07 Jan 2024
Reteplase compares favourably with alteplase for acute ischaemic stroke
Administering the new-generation thrombolytic reteplase within 4.5 hours of acute ischaemic stroke onset appears to be safe and as efficacious as alteplase, according to a phase II study.
Reteplase compares favourably with alteplase for acute ischaemic stroke
05 Jan 2024
Singapore faces high asthma burden
Singapore is disproportionately burdened by asthma, with related hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits occurring twice as often as the average of other developed countries, according to a study.