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The digital native fallacy: how age-based assumptions exclude young adults with chronic disease from digital health innovations

Digital health interventions often rely on a “digital native” assumption of inherent user competence and stable access. Drawing on US-based evidence, we challenge this: social media fluency does not equate to health literacy 1 , digital access is structurally unstable 2 , and ins...

Commensal bacteria inhibit viral infections via a tryptophan metabolite

Clinical outcomes following viral exposures exhibit substantial interindividual variability. Although developing evidence suggests commensal bacteria modulate viral infections, the specific bacteria and mechanisms remain underexplored. Here, we define a pathway by which viral inf...

Challenges in accessing health information among patients with uncontrolled hypertension in Singapore: a qualitative study

Accessing health information is the crucial first step before an individual can understand, appraise, and apply it to improve their health. Health information is important for patients with chronic diseases such as hypertension, where effective self-management is essential for di...

Making decisions about hormone replacement therapy for transgender and gender diverse youth in clinical settings in Singapore: a qualitative study

Objective: The objective of this study is to explore how clinical decision-making regarding hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth takes shape within clinical encounters involving healthcare providers, TGD youth, and their parents.Methods...