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Getting a COVID-19 shot prior to or during pregnancy reduces the risks of severe maternal disease outcomes and preterm birth, and this protection remains consistent across different variant periods, according to a study from Canada.
Treatment with the novel natriuretic peptide receptor-1 (NPR-1) agonist XXB750 demonstrates a neutral effect on 24-h ambulatory systolic blood pressure (SBP) in patients with resistant hypertension, as shown by the results of a phase II trial.
Adherence to inhaler therapy among adult asthma patients in Singapore is intermediate or poor, reports a study, noting the importance of targeted interventions.
Quality of life (QOL) among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) improves following CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, with also helps lessen the socioeconomic burden associated with active disease, a study has shown.
A systematic review and meta-analysis conducted by researchers in Singapore support ceftazidime-avibactam (CAZ/AVI) as a primary therapeutic alternative for the treatment of OXA-48–producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE).
Low-levels blood lead concentrations in children are associated with the presence of depressive symptoms in later childhood, according to a study.
The tricyclic antidepressant nortriptyline is only as good as placebo in terms of reducing symptoms of functional dyspepsia in preselected patients, according to the results of a multicentre randomized controlled trial.
Blood pressure (BP) shows a linear association with several cardiovascular (CV) and renal outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), reveals a study.
Treatment with the combination of savolitinib plus osimertinib prolongs progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harbouring EGFR mutation and MET amplification, as shown in the phase III SACHI trial.
Older age and early initiation of rehabilitation predict functional improvement in patients undergoing stroke rehabilitation within Singapore’s community hospital setting, according to local research.
