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Communities that are prone to floods appear to have increased risks of all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory deaths that can last for up to 60 days, reveals a time series study. Such associations could vary depending on local climate, socioeconomic status, and older age.

A recent study recommends having a high index of suspicion for Pott’s puffy tumour (PPT), a rare complication of frontal sinusitis, among adolescents who present with prolonged headache or frontal swelling.

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 15-30 September 2023 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

At a symposium hosted by AstraZeneca on 20 April 2023, a panel of distinguished experts discussed the latest developments in the management of early-stage epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)–mutated (EGFRm) non–small–cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Speakers included Dr Vincent Ng, who highlighted the advances in surgical interventions, and Professor Masahiro Tsuboi, who addressed unmet clinical needs in early-stage EGFRm NSCLC and potential solutions such as osimertinib as an adjuvant treatment. The symposium featured a lively debate on the utility of disease-free survival (DFS) as a surrogate endpoint and concluded with an informative panel discussion.

Individuals with irregular sleep patterns and eating times are more likely to have thicker carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), which is a marker of early atherosclerosis, in early adulthood, according to a study.

Virtual reality (VR) cognitive therapy and VR mental relaxation therapy provide comparable improvements in persistent persecutory delusion with high uptake rates, the THRIVE trial has shown.

A common incidental discovery during upper endoscopy for the diagnosis of common paediatric gastrointestinal (GI) diseases is Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) gastritis, a recent study has revealed. However, indications for treatment are not clear and warrant further research.