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Monkeypox infection, previously limited to areas where the virus was endemic, was recently declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization (WHO) due to the increasing number of cases detected outside endemic zones. The SHARE*-net Clinical Group, comprising an international collaborative of clinicians from countries which have reported monkeypox cases, recently provided vital information on the manifestations and transmission of PCR-confirmed monkeypox.

In warmer parts of the world such as Singapore, a drop in temperature may raise the risk of non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI).

A high genome-wide polygenic score for coronary artery disease (GPSCAD) among CAD patients without severe systolic dysfunction is independently associated with sudden and/or arrhythmic death (SAD), a recent study has shown.

Patients whose surgical planning for robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) involved 3-dimensional (3D) virtual reality (VR) models experience better oncologic outcomes without compromising functional outcomes, reports a recent study.

Early-stage transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (CA) has been diagnosed in nearly 5 percent of patients with prior surgery for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), reveals a recent study.

A large prospective study has shown an association between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and accelerated decline in cognitive function over time in middle-aged women, underpinning the importance of earlier cognitive screening in women with PTSD.