Commentary
Tuberculosis – An Under-appreciated Disease
Tuberculosis (TB, as usually abbreviated) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in many countries, and a significant public health problem worldwide. The...
Right-Siting of Medical Care: Role of the Internist
Healthcare expenditure, whether in developed or developing countries, is burgeoning, and its provision is also non-negotiable. Productivity is possible only in a state of...
Raising Children in Singapore: A Paediatrician’s Perspective
Singapore has made remarkable achievements in improving maternal and child health in the last four decades since its independence. The infant mortality rates have...
Cholera in Zimbabwe
Cholera in Zimbabwe remains uncontrolled, with cholera-associated deaths continuing to be reported in 9 of the nation’s 10 provinces. In the 4 months since...
Consequences of Childhood Obesity
The global escalation of childhood obesity is a major concern, as excessive adiposity is the root cause of leading metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, and...
Haze and Dengue: The Unanswered Questions
Almost every year, Singapore experiences some deterioration of air quality due to trans-boundary haze, largely due to its geographical proximity to Indonesia where wildfires...
Habituation Following Tinnitus Retraining Therapy in Tinnitus Sufferers
Tinnitus is a common otologic symptom that can be defined as the perception of noise in the absence of a sound stimulus. Tinnitus is...
Genomics and Disease Progression in IgA Nephritis
IgA nephritis (IgAN) is the most common primary glomerulonephritis occurring worldwide but of unknown pathogenesis. It is common among Asians and Europeans but uncommon...
Molecular Biomarkers at the Interface of Basic and Clinical Dengue Research
The recent spike in dengue cases in Singapore brought to the foreground the need to triage dengue patients and stratify them for management by...
How can we Improve Clinical Research in Clinical Practice with Better Research Outcome?
The bulk of this paper is taken from one of the two keynote addresses delivered on 30th November 2010 at the recent Festschrift of...