The publication of research studies in scientific journals is the mechanism by which the latest discoveries, interesting information, and new knowledge are formally disseminated...

Yawning is often noted in medical seminars and conferences – be they surgical, orthopaedic, gastroenterological, endocrinological or neurological. Yet, this condition receives little coverage...

This review article considers the universal definition of blindness, the causes of world/global blindness, and ongoing international efforts in blindness prevention. The prospects for...

With the return of “You Know Who” (YKW) and the rise of Death Eaters, injuries amongst both muggle and wizarding folk (MF and WF)...

Schizophrenia – a mind torn asunder – is a difficult illness to live with, both for the patient as well as for the caregiver;...

Recently, two doctor-administrators commented to me separately, “Singapore probably has the best public healthcare system in the world.” While I understand the basis for...

It is just another day in 2020, except that the eyes of the medical world are eagerly awaiting the latest invention to be revealed:...

A massive earthquake and tsunami hit the South Asian region on 26 December 2004, killing more than 200,000 people and displacing countless more.1 The...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is the most common antibiotic resistant pathogen in many parts of the world, and is associated with significant in hospital...

The significance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is indisputable. Its successful establishment and maintenance as the most important endemic healthcare associated infection (HCAI) results...

Vertigo has been said to be the greatest “heartsink” symptom in medicine. That certainly is a possibility but every specialty has its similar conditions,...

Occupational physicians, like their clinician colleagues, are not immune to litigation claims. The experience of occupational physicians in litigation is relatively uncommon, compared to...

Hong Kong has a long history as a place to which refugees flock. In the modern era, the influx resulting from the 1949 communist...

The lifespan, 35 years, of the Annals Academy of Medicine Singapore (as per PubMed) is about one human generation. It is a branch of...

In his book The Seasons of a Man's Life (based on a 10- year study on adult male development),2 David Levinson, a psychologist in...

The daVinci robotic surgical platform (Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA) is the only FDA-approved robotic surgical system for use in humans. The daVinci first made...

Non-disclosure in Paediatric Practice is a controversial issue. There was a time when the care of children was solely the responsibility of parents and...