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Lotilaner drops proven safe, effective in Demodex blepharitis
Treatment with lotilaner ophthalmic solution 0.25% twice daily for 6 weeks is well tolerated by patients with Demodex blepharitis and has no serious adverse effects compared to a vehicle control, according to a study. Moreover, use of this drop results in clinically meaningful outcomes.
Lotilaner drops proven safe, effective in Demodex blepharitis
15 Oct 2023
COVID-19 vaccination possibly linked to menstrual abnormalities
A high incidence of menstrual disorders among women aged ≤54 years has been noted following COVID-19 vaccination, reveals a Netherlands study. Analysis of spontaneous reports supports this observation.
COVID-19 vaccination possibly linked to menstrual abnormalities
14 Oct 2023
Water vapor thermal therapy for moderate, severe BPH offers most bang for the buck
In the treatment of moderate-to-severe benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in Singapore, water vapor thermal therapy (WVTT) is more cost effective than medical management (MM) in the first-line setting based on the common willingness-to-pay threshold of SGD 50,000 per quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs), a study has found.
Water vapor thermal therapy for moderate, severe BPH offers most bang for the buck
14 Oct 2023
Osimertinib plus chemo bumps up PFS in advanced EGFR-mutated NSCLC
In the first-line treatment of patients with advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harbouring EGFR mutation, the combination of osimertinib plus pemetrexed and platinum-based chemotherapy outperformed osimertinib alone in terms of extending progression-free survival (PFS), according to the interim results of the phase III FLAURA2 trial presented at WCLC 2023.
Osimertinib plus chemo bumps up PFS in advanced EGFR-mutated NSCLC
12 Oct 2023
MOH, NGOs join forces to prevent youths from smoking, vaping
The first intervention program to target Malaysian B40 youth and their parents aims to educate them on the dangers of smoking and vaping.




