Editorial
Tuberculosis in Singapore: Past and Future
Tuberculosis—a curable and largely preventable disease—remains one of the top 10 global causes of death today. In 2017, the World Health Organization estimated that...
Cancer in 2019 – Progress and Challenges – A Perspective
Patients with cancer today are doing better than they ever have been in the past. Survival rates are higher; and survival time is longer...
World Cancer Day 2019 – Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow
“The philosophies of one age have become the absurdities of the next, and the foolishness of yesterday has become the wisdom of tomorrow.” Sir...
Deep Learning in Medicine. Are We Ready?
The real-world application of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL), have generated significant interest throughout the computer science and medical...
Seasonal haze: Knowledge gaps and risk perception behaviours
The seasonal haze in Southeast Asia has been a recurrent concern whenever we enter the southwest monsoon season (June–September). This phenomenon, caused by agricultural...
Melanoma in Singapore: Putting our best foot forward!
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Medical management of PAD: Expand or consolidate?
In this issue of the Annals, a rapid review of adherence to evidence-based medical treatment highlights an important and underappreciated aspect of the management...
Nutritional psychiatry: The next frontier in mental health treatment
The World Health Organization has envisioned for every human being’s fundamental right to be able to enjoy the highest attainable standard of health, even...
Estimating the impact of COVID-19-induced coagulopathy
The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has exerted significant strain on healthcare worldwide. Mostly asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic, COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 is...
Tackling osteoporosis and fragility fractures in Singapore
A shift in worldwide population ageing demographics has occurred in the 21st century. The longevity miracle is most keenly felt in Singapore, a young...