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Reopening workplaces and establishments after the lifting of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdowns leads to an increase in physical activity as well as notable shifts in sleep patterns and mental wellbeing, according to a recent Singapore study.

A cross-sectional study finds high prevalence of burnout, depression and dissatisfaction with current job position among young doctors in Hong Kong.

Late life depression seems to be correlated with Alzheimer’s disease, particularly as regards markers of pathology such as amyloid dysmetabolism and declining cognition, a recent study has found.

The risk of disease recurrence is increased among rectal cancer patients treated with dose-capped chemoradiotherapy (CRT), reveals a study. In addition, excessive toxicity has occurred among those dosed by actual body surface area (BSA) compared to patients in the dose-capped group.

Differential diagnosis of preseptal and orbital cellulitis show “extremely sensitive” clinical presentation and C-reactive protein (CRP), according to a study, noting that prompt initiation of intravenous antibiotics is required and helps prevent surgical procedures even in those with incipient abscesses.

The novel CRAFITY score—which takes into account C-reactive protein (CRP), alpha-foetoprotein (AFP), and immunotherapy—can be used to reliably assess survival and radiological response in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a recent study has found. Future validation is needed before CRAFITY can be deployed to the clinics.