Burnout was first described in 1974 by Herbert Freudenberger, where he discussed the concept based on physical signs, behavioural indicators, judgment, emotional factors, and the preventive measures to avoid burnout.1 In 2019, the World Health Organization defined burnout as an occupational phenomenon in the International Classification of Diseases 11th...

The rising occurrence of individuals suffering from multiple chronic diseases, namely multimorbidity, is of public health concern globally.1 The current prevalence of multimorbidity in Singapore ranges from 26 to 89% by various studies depending on the definition used and the population studied.2-5 With Singapore’s fast ageing population, where 1...

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. For decades, it was the leading cause of death worldwide from a single infectious disease before being displaced by COVID-19 during the pandemic years.1 TB is endemic in Singapore, with over 2000 cases of TB disease (formerly active TB)...

Care for the oral cavity lies in the intersection of dentistry and medicine. As the oral cavity serves as an entry to the gastrointestinal tract and the point where the digestion process begins, it is often recognised as an important gateway to dietary and nutritional health. Oral health, however,...

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in much morbidity and mortality worldwide. The development of mRNA vaccines has heralded much hope in the fight against the disease. The safety and efficacy of these vaccines have been well demonstrated in clinical trials,1,2 and also against severe disease from...

Dear Editor, Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with co-formulated tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) and emtricitabine (FTC) is an effective prevention strategy against sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in at-risk populations.1 It can be taken daily, or on-demand for cisgender men who have sex with men (MSM) and transwomen who have...

Breast cancer is a major public health concern and a leading cause of cancer death among women worldwide, including Singapore.1 According to the 2018 Singapore Cancer Registry report, breast cancer has been consistently ranked as a leading cancer (29.3% of all cancers in Singapore) among women in Singapore for...

The newly emerged coronavirus virus 2019 (COVID-19) disease was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 30 January 2020, and subsequently designated a pandemic on 11 March 2020.1 Globally, over 209 million cases have been reported, with more than 4.4 million...