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Among patients hospitalized with severe SARS-CoV-2 infection, acute-phase systemic corticosteroid exposure is associated with greater odds of long COVID symptoms, according to a study.
A recent study has found procalcitonin to be a sensitive and specific serum biomarker for fibrolamellar carcinoma (FLC), making it a potential target for diagnosis and monitoring of treatment response.
Patients with decompensated alcohol-related cirrhosis who abstained from alcoholic drinking achieve recompensation, which is associated with survival benefits when abstinence is sustained, reveals a study.
An updated analysis of the IMbrave050 study reveals no sustained benefit on recurrence-free survival (RFS) among patients with high-risk hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treated with atezolizumab plus bevacizumab. Moreover, data on overall survival (OS) remains incomplete.
Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD) may negatively impact sexual well-being, a study suggests.
A short-term intervention combining sleep scheduling and use of bright-light glasses in the morning and blue light–blocking glasses in the evening can correct the circadian timing and extend weeknight sleep duration in adolescents, as shown in a study.
Individuals with insomnia with short sleep duration are at heightened risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cerebrovascular disease (CBVD), according to a study.
Individuals with low income or high BMI appear to be more vulnerable to heatwaves, while those with low income or normal BMI tend to have greater sensitivity during cold spells, both of which contribute to fewer daily step counts, suggests a study.
Individuals with coeliac disease have about a threefold increased likelihood of solid organ transplantation, according to a study.
Local research has shown measuring brain-derived p-tau217 in blood has superior accuracy than measuring other p-tau species for detecting Alzheimer’s disease (AD)-related amyloid pathology in older adults in Singapore.
