Medicine and technology are closely intertwined. Technology has opened a plethora of possibilities to medical treatments with better imaging and diagnostic devices, novel intervention techniques and countless medication choices. It has also enhanced the standard of living and created ease and accessibility in modern-day commute. Traditional means of transportation...

Frailty is a geriatric syndrome characterised by increased vulnerability to adverse health outcomes following minor stressor events.1 There are 2 established models in the study of frailty: physical frailty phenotype and cumulative deficit model.2,3 Brief screening instruments have also been developed, but frailty assessment in the community is not...

Graves’ disease (GD) is the most common cause of endogenous hyperthyroidism. Remission with medical therapy ranges from 20% to 60% after 1 to 2 years of treatment.1 Definitive treatment options include radioactive iodine (RAI) and thyroidectomy, with the latter associated with complications of surgery and general anaesthesia. As such,...

Microbial threats to human health have existed for thousands of years.1,2 In the past, infectious diseases presented some of the most defining challenges of human existence.3 Great pandemics and local epidemics have influenced wars and the fate of countries and empires.4 As recently as 30 years ago, the human...

A 5-year-old boy presented with intermittent episodes of central abdominal pain and vomiting for 3 days. Despite this, he was well hydrated with a soft non-tender abdomen on clinical examination. There was past history of intussusception 8 months prior, which was successfully reduced with fluoroscopic-guided air enema reduction. At...