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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.

Treatment with depemokimab results in a substantial decrease in exacerbations, with an acceptable safety profile, among severe asthma patients with an eosinophilic phenotype, results of the SWIFT-1 and 2 studies have shown.

The time of steroids as the treatment of choice for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations appears to be nearing its end with the arrival of a new monoclonal antibody therapy, according to the results of the ABRA study.

Use of the automated insulin delivery (AID) system delivers better glycaemic control in people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). However, switching to the Minimed 780G insulin pump system does not lead to notable changes in energy and nutrient intake in this population, according to a study.