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Novel coronavirus can live in body for 37 days, remains detectable until death
Stephen Padilla, 20 Mar 2020
Adult inpatients with the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are at an increased risk of mortality if they are older, have high Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score and d-dimer >1 μg/mL, according to a China study. Viral shedding can last for up to 37 days among survivors, while the virus appears to be detectable until death among nonsurvivors.
False-positive dengue could mask COVID-19 diagnosis
Pearl Toh, 26 Mar 2020
Two patients in Singapore who initially tested positive for dengue using rapid serological testing turned out to be COVID-19 cases, a recent case report has shown.
Refractory COVID-19 pneumonia tied to male sex, anorexia, no fever on admission
21 Mar 2020
Almost half of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) do not achieve clear clinical and radiological remission within 10 days after hospitalization, reveals a recent study. Factors associated with poor prognosis include male sex, anorexia and no fever upon admission.
Eczema + allergic sensitization at 1 year predictive of asthma, food allergy in kids
Pearl Toh, 27 Dec 2017
The presence of eczema or atopic dermatitis with concurrent allergic sensitization at 1 year of age was associated with an increased risk of developing asthma and food allergy in later childhood at 3 years old, according to the CHILD* study.

Podcast: Interview with Associate Prof Marysia Stella T. Recto: The role of bilastine in the treatment of allergic rhinitis and urticaria

01 Nov 2018
Podcast: Interview with Associate Prof Marysia Stella T. Recto: The role of bilastine in the treatment of allergic rhinitis  and urticaria
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Novel coronavirus can live in body for 37 days, remains detectable until death
Stephen Padilla, 20 Mar 2020
Adult inpatients with the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are at an increased risk of mortality if they are older, have high Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score and d-dimer >1 μg/mL, according to a China study. Viral shedding can last for up to 37 days among survivors, while the virus appears to be detectable until death among nonsurvivors.
False-positive dengue could mask COVID-19 diagnosis
Pearl Toh, 26 Mar 2020
Two patients in Singapore who initially tested positive for dengue using rapid serological testing turned out to be COVID-19 cases, a recent case report has shown.
Refractory COVID-19 pneumonia tied to male sex, anorexia, no fever on admission
21 Mar 2020
Almost half of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) do not achieve clear clinical and radiological remission within 10 days after hospitalization, reveals a recent study. Factors associated with poor prognosis include male sex, anorexia and no fever upon admission.
Eczema + allergic sensitization at 1 year predictive of asthma, food allergy in kids
Pearl Toh, 27 Dec 2017
The presence of eczema or atopic dermatitis with concurrent allergic sensitization at 1 year of age was associated with an increased risk of developing asthma and food allergy in later childhood at 3 years old, according to the CHILD* study.