World Diabetes Day is celebrated on November 14th and it marks the birthday of Dr Frederick Banting. Together with Dr Charles Best, Dr Banting discovered insulin in 1922. The discovery of insulin was probably the single greatest advance in diabetes care and has literally transformed the life of millions...

Intertrochanteric (IT) fracture is among the most common orthopedic injuries in the elderly population, and is associated with osteoporosis. It usually occurs as a result of low energy trauma e.g. trivial falls. It carries considerable morbidity and mortality. In Singapore, there has been an increase in the incidence of...

Diabetes is the most common metabolic disease that affects 246 million people worldwide. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) predicts that the total number of people living with diabetes will increase to 380 million within the next 20 years. Diabetes, mostly type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D), now affects 5.9% of...

Down syndrome (DS) is the most commonly occurring genetic abnormality involving approximately 1 in 700 births. The increasing life expectancy of individuals with DS has revealed the presence of several unexpected pathological processes. Otorhinolaryngological disorders hold an important place amongst them because of their high incidence and severity. These...

The bulk of this paper is taken from one of the two keynote addresses delivered on 30th November 2010 at the recent Festschrift of our Mentor, Professor Judith Whitworth, who was until recently, the Director of John Curtin School of Medical Research in Canberra, Australia. John Curtin School was...