COVID-19 infection risk during dental procedures low, says study Written By Medha Baranwal15 May 2021 9:30 AM ISTUSA: The risk for transmission of the SARS-COV-2 virus and other respiratory pathogens from aerosolized saliva is moderately low in dental...
Use of two different vaccines associated with more side effects: Lancet Written By Medha Baranwal14 May 2021 11:48 AM ISTUK: People aged 50 and older who received doses of both the COVID-19 vaccines Pfizer/BioNTech and AstraZeneca/Oxford experienced more mild and...
Artificial Intelligence Tool Uses Chest X-ray to Differentiate Worst Cases of COVID-19 Written By Hina Zahid13 May 2021 11:00 AM ISTTrained to see patterns by analyzing thousands of chest X-rays, a computer program predicted with up to 80 percent accuracy which COVID-19 patients...
Short Sleep Duration with or without insomnia Increases Risk of Comorbidities: Study Written By MD Bureau12 May 2021 7:00 AM ISTSleep is crucial to human's health and essential for a person's wellbeing. It is involved in multiple physiological mechanisms, such as metabolism,...
NSAIDs Don't Worsen COVID 19 Outcomes, Study resolves controversy Written By Dr Kartikeya Kohli11 May 2021 11:45 AM ISTEarly in the pandemic, it was suggested that pre-existing use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) could lead to increased disease...
One third of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 have lung changes after a year Written By Hina Zahid11 May 2021 6:44 AM ISTA new study has shown that most patients discharged from hospital after experiencing severe COVID-19 infection appear to return to full health,...
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine effective against B.1.351 variant of South Africa: NEJM Written By Dr Satabdi Saha9 May 2021 11:15 PM ISTIn a recent development, researchers have highlighted that the NVX-CoV2373 vaccine is efficacious in preventing Covid-19, caused specifically by ...
High levels of sP-selectin in sleep apnea linked to CVD and hypertension: Study Written By Medha Baranwal7 May 2021 10:44 AM ISTCHINA: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients have higher levels of soluble P-selectin (sP-selectin) compared to non-OSA controls, according to a...
Four-month rifapentine regimen for TB equally effective as 6-month standard regimen: NEJM Written By Medha Baranwal6 May 2021 6:45 AM ISTUSA: The effectiveness of a 4-month rifapentine-based regimen containing moxifloxacin is noninferior to the standard 6-month regimen for the treatment...
Centralized lung cancer screening programs improve adherence: JAMA Written By Medha Baranwal5 May 2021 9:30 AM ISTUSA: People enrolled in centralized screening programs have higher adherence to annual screening for lung cancer even if the initial CT scan is...
Risk of Facial paralysis low with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines: WHO Data Written By Medha Baranwal4 May 2021 6:56 AM ISTFrance: Facial paralysis risk is very low in people administered with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines as compared to those given other viral vaccines,...
AHA Guidance on COVID-19 related rare blood clots treatment Medha Baranwal3 May 2021 8:06 PM ISTUSA: The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has released guidance on signs, symptoms, and treatment for rare blood clots and low...
