WHO okays antibody treatment for high risk COVID-19 patients: BMJ Written By Dr Kartikeya Kohli24 Sept 2021 7:00 AM ISTWHO Guideline Development Group (GDG) panel of international experts and patients has recommended a treatment combining two antibodies (casirivimab...
Rovalpituzumab tesirine ineffective against small cell lung cancer, confirm four studies Written By Hina Zahid23 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTDENVER - Four independent studies published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology (JTO) demonstrate that rovalpituzumab tesirine for small-cell lung...
Tobacco smoking tied to risk of pulmonary fibrosis: Study Written By Medha Baranwal22 Sept 2021 9:45 AM ISTGreece: Active and maternal smoking are independently related to the risk of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and work synergistically, a recent...
Lung hyperinflation strongly associated with coronary artery disease in smokers: Study Written By Medha Baranwal21 Sept 2021 11:00 AM ISTPittsburgh, PA: A recent study has found a strong association between lung hyperinflation and clinical and subclinical coronary artery disease (CAD)...
Early switch from heparin to dabigatran effective and safe for acute intermediate-risk PE: Lancet Written By Dr. Shravani Dali20 Sept 2021 9:15 AM ISTAn early switch from heparin to dabigatran for acute intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) is both effective and safe, suggests a study...
Low dose CT screening for lung cancer reduces mortality, confirms meta - analysis Written By Hina Zahid18 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTDenver - Low-dose CT lung cancer (LDCT) screening is associated with a 16 percent relative reduction in lung cancer mortality, when compared against a...
Dexpramipexole improves lung function in severe asthma: Study Written By MD Editorial Team18 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTDelhi: Dexpramipexole therapy reduced blood and tissue eosinophils in individuals with moderate to severe eosinophilic asthma, which is associated...
Diaphragmatic breathing improves mental well-being and blood sugar in diabetics: Study Written By Medha Baranwal17 Sept 2021 10:45 AM ISTUttarakhand, India: A recent study has found that the addition of systematic relaxation and diaphragmatic breathing to conventional type 2 diabetes...
FDA approves first targeted oral therapy for very rare lung cancer Written By Dr Kartikeya Kohli17 Sept 2021 9:39 AM ISTCAMBRIDGE, Mass - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved EXKIVITY (mobocertinib) for the treatment of adult patients with...
Long COVID: COVID-19 survivors at increased risk of kidney disease, study finds Written By MD Editorial Team14 Sept 2021 6:29 PM ISTUSA: A recent study pointed out an increased risk of kidney outcomes in COVID-19 survivors during the post-acute phase of the disease. The findings of...
Cyclophosphamide added to steroids increases mortality in acute exacerbation of IPF: Lancet Written By Dr. Shravani Dali13 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTCyclophosphamide added to glucocorticoids increases 3-month mortality in acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), suggests a study...
Study explores why asthma worsens at night Written By Hina Zahid11 Sept 2021 9:30 AM ISTFor hundreds of years, people have observed that asthma severity often worsens in the nighttime. One longstanding question has been to what degree the...
