Publications by authors named "Y Y Leong"

Perceptual judgments are often influenced by goals and preferences, resulting in biased judgments that deviate from objective reality. When presented with ambiguous images, observers are biased to report seeing images associated with rewards. However, it remains unclear whether this is driven by a bias toward stimuli that are desirable or stimuli that are motivationally salient.

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Despite the increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among lesbians, sex education and health services are often heterosexual-focused, leading them to be misinformed about their personal risks. Considering the lack of adequate discussions in offline settings, online spaces allow stigmatized groups to connect, support, and share health information. This study examines how lesbians discuss STIs on Reddit through an analysis guided by the theoretical perspective of the health belief model.

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Objective: Glyphosate is widely used in Malaysian agriculture but poses a significant under-reported public health concern due to poisoning. This paper aims to study the epidemiology of glyphosate poisoning in Malaysia, assessing severity, identifying risk factors, and high-risk groups.

Setting: All glyphosate-related data of the Malaysia National Poison Centre from 2006 to 2023.

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T cells have been identified as correlates of protection in viral infections. However, the level of vaccine-induced T cells needed and the extent to which they alone can control acute viral infection in humans remain uncertain. Here we conducted a double-blind, randomized controlled trial involving vaccination and challenge in 33 adult human volunteers, using the live-attenuated yellow fever (YF17D) and chimeric Japanese encephalitis-YF17D (JE/YF17D) vaccines.

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Subglottic stenosis poses a rare but life-threatening risk for difficult tracheal intubation. Here, we report a unique case of undiagnosed subglottic stenosis discovered during emergency intubation of an 80-year-old woman with type 2 respiratory failure from infective exacerbation of asthma. A small calibre size 5.

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