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Advancing collaboration in COVID-19 care

16 Aug 2025

Held in June 2025 in Singapore, the Pfizer COVID-CONNECT Masterclass convened international experts to discuss the evolving challenges of COVID-19. Co-chaired by Dr Asok Kurup and Dr Luke Moore, this event assessed the ongoing global impact of the disease and explored evidence-based strategies across the patient journey from early identification to effective treatment.

Advancing collaboration in COVID-19 care

16 Aug 2025

Oseltamivir for influenza helps reduce neuropsychiatric events

15 Aug 2025

The use of oseltamivir for treating influenza episodes in children appears to lower the risk of serious neuropsychiatric events, according to a retrospective cohort study.

Oseltamivir for influenza helps reduce neuropsychiatric events

15 Aug 2025

Diet influences menarche timing

15 Aug 2025 by

Menarche appears to occur later for girls with good diet quality, regardless of BMI and height, as shown in a US cohort study.

Diet influences menarche timing

15 Aug 2025

Hot, cold temperatures up risk of PEM-related deaths

15 Aug 2025

Both heat and cold can elevate the risks and burden of protein-energy malnutrition (PEM)-related deaths, suggests a study.

Hot, cold temperatures up risk of PEM-related deaths

15 Aug 2025

Multimorbidity, frailty up risk of COPD readmission

15 Aug 2025 by

Frailty and multimorbidity may increase the likelihood of being readmitted within 30 days following an index admmission among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), reveals a Singapore study.

Multimorbidity, frailty up risk of COPD readmission

15 Aug 2025

Discharge instructions are hard to read: study

15 Aug 2025

Epic discharge instructions remain exclusively available in English and Spanish and often surpass the recommended reading levels for patients, reports a study.

Discharge instructions are hard to read: study

15 Aug 2025

Risk of device syndrome post-PFO closure higher in nickel-hypersensitive patients

15 Aug 2025 by

Findings from the INSPIRE* study demonstrate a higher risk of developing device syndrome following patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure in individuals with nickel (Ni) hypersensitivity.

Risk of device syndrome post-PFO closure higher in nickel-hypersensitive patients

15 Aug 2025

No mortality benefit with longer antibiotic prophylaxis durations in cirrhosis, upper GI bleeds

15 Aug 2025

In patients with cirrhosis and upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeds, mortality outcome does not differ between shorter and longer antibiotic prophylaxis durations, according to a systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis.

No mortality benefit with longer antibiotic prophylaxis durations in cirrhosis, upper GI bleeds

15 Aug 2025

COVID-19 and beyond: Viral infections, preparedness, and long-term impact

15 Aug 2025

At the recent COVID-CONNECT Masterclass, an expert-led session explored where COVID-19 stands among common viral infections today. In a non-promotional symposium supported by Pfizer, infectious disease specialist Dr Leong Hoe Nam, Mount Elizabeth Hospital Novena, Singapore, discussed strategies for managing viral infections and surge preparedness. Complementing this, Professor David Strain from the University of Exeter Medical School, UK highlighted the enduring burden of long COVID.

COVID-19 and beyond: Viral infections, preparedness, and long-term impact

15 Aug 2025

Prediction models show poor accuracy in stratifying VTE risk

14 Aug 2025

Predicting the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) among hospitalized medical patients remains a challenge, what with the poor prognostic performance of Padua, IMPROVE*, and NICE** risk assessment models (RAMs) in a recent study.

Prediction models show poor accuracy in stratifying VTE risk

14 Aug 2025

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Advancing collaboration in COVID-19 care

Advancing collaboration in COVID-19 care

Oseltamivir for influenza helps reduce neuropsychiatric events

Oseltamivir for influenza helps reduce neuropsychiatric events

Diet influences menarche timing

Diet influences menarche timing

Hot, cold temperatures up risk of PEM-related deaths

Hot, cold temperatures up risk of PEM-related deaths

Multimorbidity, frailty up risk of COPD readmission

Multimorbidity, frailty up risk of COPD readmission

Discharge instructions are hard to read: study

Discharge instructions are hard to read: study

Risk of device syndrome post-PFO closure higher in nickel-hypersensitive patients

Risk of device syndrome post-PFO closure higher in nickel-hypersensitive patients

No mortality benefit with longer antibiotic prophylaxis durations in cirrhosis, upper GI bleeds

No mortality benefit with longer antibiotic prophylaxis durations in cirrhosis, upper GI bleeds

COVID-19 and beyond: Viral infections, preparedness, and long-term impact

COVID-19 and beyond: Viral infections, preparedness, and long-term impact

Prediction models show poor accuracy in stratifying VTE risk

Prediction models show poor accuracy in stratifying VTE risk