Liposomal Amphotericin B Has Comparable Outcomes With Triazoles in Invasive Aspergillosis, Finds Study Written By Medha Baranwal19 Feb 2026 8:45 PM ISTItaly: Current guidelines recommend triazoles as first-line therapy for most patients with invasive aspergillosis, while liposomal amphotericin B...
Reducing Air Pollution May Delay Physical Disability in Older Adults: JAMA Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia19 Feb 2026 6:39 AM ISTA recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association revealed that lowering air pollution levels could help delay the onset and...
Shortened Preventive TB Regimens found Safe and Effective in new trial Written By Dr. Shravani Dali18 Feb 2026 9:00 PM ISTA phase 4 randomized controlled trial has found that shortened preventive tuberculosis (TB) regimens-one or three months of isoniazid plus rifapentine...
Children with sleep apnea face higher risk of flu and COVID-19, new study finds Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Feb 2026 8:45 PM ISTA five-year study has revealed that children with sleep apnea are twice as likely to contract the flu or COVID-19, regardless of their age or weight....
Genes, smoking and obesity increase the risk of pneumonia, reveals research Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Feb 2026 9:15 PM ISTResearchers at the University of Oulu have identified genes that increase susceptibility to pneumonia. Alongside inherited risk factors, smoking and...
COVID-19 Infection May Affect Male Fertility, While Vaccination Shows No Harm: Study Written By Dr Riya Dave16 Feb 2026 8:45 PM ISTAn umbrella review of 14 studies evaluating 40 fertility and assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcomes found that COVID-19 infection may...
Hyperglycemia Associated with Lung Dysfunction in Asthma patients, reports research Written By Dr. Shravani Dali16 Feb 2026 8:15 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that hyperglycemia was associated with small airway dysfunction (SAD) and preserved ratio impaired spirometry...
High-Fat Diet Linked to Lung Inflammation Among Patients with Obesity-Associated Asthma: Study Written By Medha Baranwal15 Feb 2026 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A new study has revealed that a high-fat diet can trigger asthma-like lung inflammation, first seen in mice and later confirmed in human lung...
Handgrip Strength Linked to Muscular and Respiratory Function in Cystic Fibrosis: Study Written By Medha Baranwal13 Feb 2026 8:30 PM ISTUSA: Researchers have found in a new study that among people with cystic fibrosis (pwCF), handgrip strength (HGS) is associated with inspiratory...
Early TB treatment reduced deaths from sepsis among people with HIV: Lancet Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Feb 2026 8:15 PM ISTSepsis is a leading global cause of hospital deaths, occurring when the body’s response to infection damages tissue and causes organs to fail. Africa...
Independent Review Supports Safety and Effectiveness of COVID-19, RSV, and Influenza Vaccines for 2025-2026 Written By Aashi verma11 Feb 2026 9:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent systematic review and meta-analysis shows that immunizations against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), respiratory syncytial virus...
Intranasal Saline Resolves OSDB Symptoms in Many Children: JAMA Written By Dr Riya Dave11 Feb 2026 9:00 PM ISTAccording to a news study, intranasal use of saline alone has shown promise in clearing up symptoms of obstructive disordered breathing (OSDB) in a...
