Procalcitonin-guided strategy lowers antibiotic exposure in Acute Chest Syndrome in SCD Written By Dr Satabdi Saha5 Dec 2020 2:00 PM ISTAcute chest syndrome (ACS) is a major complication of SCD, and a significant cause for morbidity and mortality in adult patients. ACS is...
Beta-blockers reduce COPD flares and improve survival in COPD with CVD: ESC study Written By MD Bureau5 Dec 2020 11:00 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that beta-blocker use is associated with reduced in-hospital and all-cause mortality among patients with...
Alcohol-free hand sanitizer just as effective against COVID-19 as alcohol-based versions Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Dec 2020 1:00 PM ISTSARS-CoV-2 is the virus responsible for the current global pandemic, COVID-19. Because this virus is novel, little is known about its sensitivity to...
COVID-19: 1st Vaccine receives emergency use Authorization in U.K. Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Dec 2020 7:57 AM ISTThe Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the U.K. has. has granted an emergency authorization for Pfizer and BioNTech's...
Sleep apnea doubles risk of depression, finds Study Written By Medha Baranwal3 Dec 2020 6:45 AM ISTPerth, Australia: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients are at twice the risk for depression than patients without OSA, suggests a recent study in...
New Study Finds Possible Link Between endophthalmitis and COVID-19 Written By Hina Zahid3 Dec 2020 3:15 AM ISTResearchers are warning of a possible link between a rare and devastating eye infection and COVID-19.They have observed that air jets from the...
Study shows protective role of sex steroids play in COVID-19 Written By Hina Zahid1 Dec 2020 12:30 PM ISTA new paper from a UIC researcher shows evidence that suggests sex steroids may play a role in protecting against COVID-19 symptoms."Sex and Covid-19:...
Moderna applies for EUA for its vaccine candidate with FDA Written By MD Bureau1 Dec 2020 9:45 AM ISTModerna submitted its application for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its COVID 19 vaccine candidate mRNA-1273 to US Food and Drug...
Hormonal contraceptives reduce asthma risk in women: Study Written By Medha Baranwal29 Nov 2020 2:56 PM ISTUK: The use of hormonal contraceptives by women of reproductive age reduces the risk of new-onset asthma, finds a recent study in the Journal of...
LMA not superior to face-mask ventilation for lowering death risk in neonatal asphyxia: NEJM Written By MD Bureau27 Nov 2020 3:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that laryngeal Mask Airway is not as effective as face-mask ventilation in lowering early neonatal death and...
COVID-19 update: FDA Issues New Policy on Dry Heat for Reuse of Certain Respirators Written By Hina Zahid27 Nov 2020 2:00 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance on the use of dry heat to help support the single-user reuse of certain particulate...
Brensocatib improves clinical outcomes in bronchiectasis patients: NEJM Written By Medha Baranwal27 Nov 2020 9:55 AM ISTDelhi: The use of brensocatib was shown to improve clinical outcomes in bronchiectasis patients, in a 24-week trial. The findings of the...
