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A recent Singapore meta-analysis reports a high prevalence of internet gaming disorder (IGD) among medical students from different countries at a rate of 6.2 percent, which is nearly twice than that in the general population.

Catheter-based ultrasound renal denervation produces similar blood pressure (BP)-lowering effects as sham procedure in Asian patients with resistant hypertension receiving antihypertensive therapy, according to the results of the REQUIRE trial.

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 01-15 February 2022 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.

Real-world data confirm that the combination of all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) and arsenic trioxide (ATO) is an effective treatment regimen for patients with acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL), a recent study suggests.

Getting inoculated against COVID-19 with a jab into the upper arm has proven to be reliable, but the appearance of new, troublesome SARS-COV-2 variants continues to threaten the efficacy of existing vaccines. A better strategy, some say, is a multivalent vaccine delivered directly into the respiratory tract by inhalation, as it can provide broader protection and greater durability.

The combination of extremely high lipoprotein(a) levels and body mass index (BMI) results in a 3.5-fold increased risk of calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD), according to a recent study. The 10-year absolute risk of CAVD by categories of lipoprotein(a) levels, BMI, age, and sex ranges from 0.4 percent to 14 percent.