I have had the pleasure of serving on the Editorial Board of the Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore (AAMS), under 2 indefatigable, dedicated and farsighted editors – Vernon Oh and EK Tan, and now take up the mantle of Editor-in-Chief with anticipation, yet mindful of the big shoes I...

A 40-year-old Malay gentleman presented to the dermatology clinic after an abrupt onset of an itchy rash over his trunk 2 days after attending a barbecue session. The patient reported having eaten seafood and some lightly grilled shiitake mushrooms. This article is available only as a PDF. Please click on...

Myopia is a significant public health problem. The prevalence of myopia is increasing substantially worldwide, particularly in east and southeast Asian urban areas, where 80% to 90% of school leavers have myopia and 10% to 20% have high myopia. This article is available only as a PDF. Please click on...

Pneumonia is a major cause of mortality, prolonged hospital stay and poor functional outcome when occurring immediately after acute ischaemic stroke (AIS). Pneumonia is also common poststroke, with incidence ranging between 9% to 56%. This article is available only as a PDF. Please click on “Download PDF” on top to view the full article.

Sickness absence within the Singapore workforce has risen over the past decade. The proportion of employees who took outpatient sick leave rose from 49.3% in 2005 to 60% in 2015, and the proportion that went on hospitalisation leave increased from 4.1% to 6% over the same period. This article is...