Editorial
Gazing into the crystal ball of mortality prediction in conservative kidney care
Since Clyde Shields became the first patient with kidney failure to undergo long-term haemodialysis in 1960, the advent of kidney replacement therapy (KRT) has...
Trastuzumab-deruxtecan in breast cancer treatment: Balancing the triad of efficacy, safety and accessibility
Trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd), an anti-human epidermal growth receptor 2 (HER2) antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), has emerged as a transformative therapy for metastatic breast cancer (MBC),...
Obesity in Singapore
The term “obesity” implies an excess of adipose tissue (fat) and excess adiposity is a health risk.‘f2 All definitions of obesity are arbitrary because...
Caring for the sexually assaulted child: Follow-up matters
In 2024, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported that 1 in 8 women (370 million) experienced sexual assault before the age of 18...
Pulling teeth or pulling together? Time to improve antibiotic prescribing in dentistry
Antibiotic use in third molar (3M) surgeries is commonplace despite a growing body of evidence showing that routine prophylactic antibiotics offer little benefit in...
War and the Medical Profession
The relationship between the profession of arms and the profession of healing is a close one, dating from antiquity. Among the Greek heroes who...
Sniffin’ Sticks and Scentsor for integrating the “forgotten sense” into everyday practice
The sense of smell has been one of the most neglected of the 5 human senses, perhaps due to its intangible, amorphous, ephemeral and...
Five years on post-COVID-19 pandemic: Importance of COVID-19 vaccination and the adult heart
At the time of writing this editorial, it has been more than 5 years since the COVID-19 pandemic. As healthcare professionals, we can vividly...
Striving for our most vulnerable children: Buffering against the impact of child maltreatment
One of the fundamental pillars of our society is the presence of strong and stable families. In 2024, the inaugural edition of the Domestic...
Enhancing HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis using telehealth: Insights from the iPARTY study
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections are increasing globally despite significant advancements in preventive and treatment programmes.1 This alarming trend is particularly pronounced within high-risk...