World Cancer Day is a global event in the fight against cancer. Falling annually on 4 February, it is an initiative by the Union for International Cancer Control to raise international awareness and education, so as to save millions of preventable deaths. This article is available only as a PDF....

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world’s most important infectious diseases, with an estimated 10 million cases and 1.7 million deaths per year—the leading cause of death globally from a single infectious agent. It is an especially important disease in Asia, accounting for almost 60% of the global cases. This...

Penetrating keratoplasty (PK), which involves full- thickness replacement of a diseased cornea with an allograft donor cornea, has long been a well accepted and highly successful procedure, with numerous reports of short-term graft success of 90% or higher. This article is available only as a PDF. Please click on “Download...

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a chronic medical problem with potentially serious consequences—increased cardiovascular risk, hypertension and sudden death. Lifestyle modification and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) are the mainstay of treatment. This article is available only as a PDF. Please click on “Download PDF” on top to view the full article.

Dementia is a syndrome characterised by a deterioration in memory, thinking, behaviour and the ability to perform daily activities. As it is a major cause of disability and dependence, it not only affects the person with dementia, but also the carers, the wider community and other health and social...