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The antiviral molnupiravir confers continued but modest benefits in terms of reducing COVID-19–related symptoms up to 6 months after the index infection in a vaccinated population, according to a secondary analysis of the PANORAMIC trial.

A recent study has found that laughing can be as effective as artificial tears (ie, 0.1% sodium hyaluronic acid eye drop) in relieving ocular surface discomfort in patients with dry eye disease (DED) with limited corneal staining.

The combination of re-cellularization via electroporation therapy (ReCET) plus semaglutide appears to improve glucose control and metabolic health and eliminate the need for insulin therapy in most patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), with the effects maintained up to 2 years, according to the follow-up data from the single-arm, dose-finding, first-in-human EMINENT trial.

In Singapore, influenza and pneumococcal vaccination coverage remains stubbornly low. Results of two separate analysis of a cross-sectional survey shed light on this concerning trend, highlighting the roles of vaccine knowledge and attitude, healthcare professionals, and social support in influencing vaccination decisions.

The novel plant-based polyphenol-rich compound, TOTUM-63, helps keep the lid on fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and other measures of glucose dysregulation in people with prediabetes and early type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to the pivotal phase II/III REVERSE-IT study.