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Singapore lags in latent tuberculosis screening among HIV-positive individuals

Singapore lags in latent tuberculosis screening among HIV-positive individuals

Latent tuberculosis (TB) infection screening in Singapore, a nation with intermediate TB burden, appears to be below average among individuals who are HIV-positive, a study has revealed.

Singapore lags in latent tuberculosis screening among HIV-positive individuals

04 Oct 2021

Mepolizumab add-on shrinks nasal polyp in CRSwNP

Mepolizumab add-on shrinks nasal polyp in CRSwNP

Add-on treatment with the anti-IL-5 biologic mepolizumab significantly reduces nasal polyp size and nasal obstruction, along with less need for surgery and systemic corticosteroid use compared with standard care alone in patients with recurrent, refractory, and severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), the SYNAPSE study shows.

Mepolizumab add-on shrinks nasal polyp in CRSwNP

Childhood URTI, antibiotic exposure up susceptibility to atopic, allergic diseases in young adulthood

Childhood URTI, antibiotic exposure up susceptibility to atopic, allergic diseases in young adulthood

Individuals who had been exposed to upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) and antibiotics as a child are at heightened risks of atopic dermatitis and allergic skin diseases in their young adulthood, as reported in a study.

Childhood URTI, antibiotic exposure up susceptibility to atopic, allergic diseases in young adulthood

02 Oct 2021

COVID-19 vacc side effects: Fewer than expected?

COVID-19 vacc side effects: Fewer than expected?

A community-based study from the UK showed that the rate of systemic side effects is relatively low following vaccination with the BNT162b2 or ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 COVID-19 vaccines.

COVID-19 vacc side effects: Fewer than expected?

01 Oct 2021

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