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Burden of Dengue amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

12 Jul 2022

Dengue fever (DF) is endemic in many tropical countries, including Singapore, and is spread by Aedes mosquitoes. All four serotypes of the dengue virus (DENV 1–4) are found in Singapore, with serotype distribution fluctuating from year to year. DENV-1 and DENV-2 were previously the dominant serotypes in outbreaks, but DENV-3 has now replaced DENV-2 as the most common serotype in 2022. Along with a larger proportion of people staying home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this has resulted in an increase in dengue incidence in Singapore. In the week of 12th to 18th June 2022, 1,258 new dengue cases were reported. According to the National Environment Agency (NEA), this number is expected to rise and exceed the highest weekly figure of 1,787 cases recorded in 2020.

12 Jul 2022

Camostat mesylate flops against SARS-CoV-2

12 Jul 2022

The serine protease inhibitor camostat mesylate does not appear to be an effective antiviral agent in patients with early-phase COVID-19, having failed to stop SARS-CoV-2 in its tracks in a phase II trial.

12 Jul 2022

Monkeypox: Why the sudden concern?

11 Jul 2022 by

Just as the world adapts to a new normal after the COVID-19 pandemic, a new outbreak of a not-so-new virus has been making headlines. But why the sudden concern?

11 Jul 2022

Systematic endotracheal aspiration cuts antibiotic use for ventilator-related pneumonia

11 Jul 2022

Being aware of bronchial colonization results in a decreased use of initial broad-spectrum antibiotic for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU), reports a recent study.

11 Jul 2022

Is extended superior to standard antibiotic course in children hospitalized with CAP?

11 Jul 2022

An extended antibiotic course appears to be not any better than a standard course at achieving clinical cure among children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and at risk of chronic respiratory illnesses at 4 weeks, a study has shown.

11 Jul 2022

Routine HbA1c measurement may help detect diabetes in COVID-19 patients

10 Jul 2022

Testing for glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels in admitted COVID-19 patients may facilitate the timely detection of diabetes, a recent study has found.

10 Jul 2022

Diabetes, excess weight up risk of COVID-19 in pregnancy

09 Jul 2022

Diabetes mellitus and overweight or obesity appear to increase susceptibility to COVID-19 among pregnant women, with insulin-dependent gestational diabetes mellitus being associated with the disease, according to data from INTERCOVID.