News & Updates

Eliminating certain foods such as egg and milk from children’s diet due to IgE-mediated allergy may hinder growth, but oral immunotherapy helps improve growth trajectories, especially when initiated at a younger age, according to two studies.

Twice-daily application of ruxolitinib cream appears effective and well tolerated in the treatment of mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis (AD) regardless of age, based on a pooled analysis of three phase III trials presented at AAAAI/WAO 2025.

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16-28 February 2025 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.

The introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) into Singapore's National Childhood Immunisation Schedule (NCIS) has reduced the incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in children by nearly a third, as reported in a study.

In children and adolescents who have contracted COVID-19, gastrointestinal (GI) tract symptoms may remain for up to 2 years, as reported in a large retrospective study.

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 1-15 February 2025 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.

Treatment with high-dose sulbactam leads to higher mid-dosing (Cmid) and pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic (PK-PD) achievement in paediatric patients, reports a study.

A significant portion of Singapore’s youth are experiencing ‘severe’ to ‘extremely severe’ levels of depression and anxiety, according to the National Youth Mental Health Study.