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Moderate consumption of virgin olive oil (VOO) daily appears to help reduce the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, reports a study. However, such effects are not found in common olive oil.

29 Mar 2023

Cardiorespiratory fitness change linked to survival in patients with or without CVD

Changes in cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) appear to predict the risk of mortality in patients with and without cardiovascular disease (CVD), suggest the results of a study.

29 Mar 2023

Oral cancer awareness low in Singapore

In Singapore, public awareness of oral cancer is limited compared with other common cancers, a survey suggests.

Lovastatin cream shows therapeutic potential in disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis

In the treatment of patients with disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis (DSAP), the use of topical lovastatin 2% cream may help improve outcomes, with the addition of cholesterol having a limited benefit, according to a study.

HK data: SGLT2 inhibitors cut risks of respiratory and renal diseases in T2DM

Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors reduce the risks of respiratory and renal diseases vs dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), researchers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have reported.

29 Mar 2023

No drawback to immediate complete revascularization in ACS

Doing an immediate complete revascularization of coronary artery lesions is as safe as a staged complete revascularization approach in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and multivessel disease in the BIOVASC trial presented at ACC.23/WCC.

Acetaminophen use during pregnancy poses no risk of adverse cognitive effects in babies

Children born to mothers who used acetaminophen during pregnancy do not appear to have poor cognitive development at 4 years of age, as shown in a study.

Promising treatment options for chronic hives on the horizon

28 Mar 2023 by

Dupilumab, barzolvolimab, and remibrutinib appear to help reduce disease activity in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria, according to the results of three studies presented at AAAAI 2023.

28 Mar 2023

How to differentiate COVID-19 pneumonia from influenza and bacterial pneumonia on CT?

28 Mar 2023 by

Arched bridge and/or vacuole signs on CT may support a diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia and assist in differentiation from influenza and bacterial pneumonia, a retrospective study by the Chinese University of Hong Kong has revealed.

28 Mar 2023

Women, minorities remain underrepresented in paediatric cardiology

The presence of women in paediatric cardiology remains inadequate, while that of underrepresented minorities in medicine (URMM) is very limited, reveals a recent study.