Singapore has experienced yet another epidemic. With more than 13,000 cases reported as of mid July 2013, this could possibly be one of the worst outbreaks in Singapore’s history. Dengue claimed its first death in May this year and since then, 4 others have died of dengue. Of these 5...

As most of us would know, the newly emerged coronavirus which has been named the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) appeared first in Jordan in April 2012. It was not diagnosed at the time until a single case was identified in Saudi Arabia1 (and subsequently confirmed and patented...

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is emerging as the leading cause of death among Asian countries. Changes in the CHD risk factors, in particular the rising prevalence of hypercholesterolaemia, have been implicated in the rising incidence of CHD in the Asia-Pacific region. In a crosssectional population study conducted in Beijing,...

Diabetes currently affects 366 million people worldwide or 8.3% of the world’s adult population. This figure is expected to increase to 9.9% by 2030, owing to environmental factors such as sedentary lifestyles and changing dietary patterns. Every year, more than 1 million people undergo a lower-limb amputation as a...

Malnutrition is a common problem affecting more than 50% of hospitalised patients, resulting in medical complications, longer hospital stays, and frequent readmissions to the hospital. For patients who cannot meet their nutritional requirements orally, nutrition support therapy is required. Specialised nutritional support consists of both enteral nutrition (EN) and...