News & Updates

The humanised immunoglobulin G4 monoclonal antibody mirikizumab appears to be safe and efficacious in the treatment of children with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis, according to a phase II study.

Sleep disorders such as insomnia and sleep-associated apnoea appear to contribute to an increased risk of glaucoma, according to a study.

Certain genetic structures among patients with breast cancer are associated with adverse response to chemotherapy, reports a recent study.

Children hospitalized for viral respiratory diseases carry a significant burden of illness, reports a study.

A recent study has found a low incidence of mediastinitis, a rare complication of neonatal cardiac surgery, at a tertiary referral centre, but mortality is high. Fungal infection is the main predictor of death.

In populations exposed to contaminated drinking water, reduced arsenic exposure appears to lower mortality from chronic diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD), as shown in a study conducted in Bangladesh.