Long-Term Hydroxychloroquine Use Tied to Risk of Retinopathy, Reiterates Study Written By Medha Baranwal23 March 2026 9:30 PM ISTCanada: Hydroxychloroquine is widely used to treat various rheumatologic diseases, but long-term use may lead to hydroxychloroquine retinopathy and...
Anifrolumab Shows Promising 6-Month Outcomes in SLE: Lancet Written By Dr. Shravani Dali23 March 2026 9:30 PM ISTIn a real-world, multicenter cohort study published in The Lancet Rheumatology, anifrolumab demonstrated positive results in patients with systemic...
The 2031 Health Forecast: Falling Infectious Risks but Rising Chronic Burdens-TJDSR Report Written By Aashi verma23 March 2026 9:30 PM ISTIndia is undergoing a major epidemiological transition as its Human Development Index is projected to hit 0.709 by 2031, with falling infectious...
Positive FOBT Without Follow-Up Colonoscopy Linked to Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer: JAMA Written By Medha Baranwal23 March 2026 9:00 PM ISTSweden: Patients with a positive fecal occult blood test (FOBT) who skipped the recommended follow-up colonoscopy faced nearly four times higher risk...
Digital decision support tool proven to reduce risks in bowel surgery, reports research Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 March 2026 9:00 PM ISTResearch published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology provides robust evidence for the use of a digital visualisation and decision...
Whole-Exome Sequencing Boosts Diagnostic Yield to 36.3 percent in Fetal Anomalies: New IJMR Study Finds Written By Aashi verma23 March 2026 9:00 PM ISTThe whole-exome sequencing (WES) significantly improves diagnostic accuracy for monogenic foetal structural anomalies (FSAs), achieving a 36.3 percent...
Metformin Linked to Lower Esophageal Cancer Risk: JAMA Written By Dr Riya Dave23 March 2026 8:45 PM ISTA Nordic case-control study published in JAMA Network Open has found that the use of metformin was associated with a reduced risk of developing...
Adolescent Obesity Crisis Reaches 21.7 Percent in India: Study Finds Written By Aashi verma23 March 2026 8:45 PM ISTWith an alarming 21.7% of urban adolescents now identified as being either overweight or obese, these metabolic trajectories solidify into adult...
Weight Loss Drugs in Early Pregnancy Linked to Premature Birth Risk in Diabetics: Study Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 March 2026 8:30 PM ISTWeight loss drugs have been linked to an increased risk of premature births among women who took them inadvertently just before or during early...
Why chronic pain leads to depression for some but not others, reveals study Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 March 2026 8:30 PM ISTScientists have uncovered a brain mechanism that may explain why chronic pain leads to depression in some people but not others, according to research...
Pupil Dilation May Signal Cognitive Effort in Mild Cognitive Impairment: Study Written By Dr Riya Dave23 March 2026 8:30 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that pupil dilation could serve as an indicator of attention and mental effort in individuals with mild...
Clinical Logic Deficit: IJMM Study Compared UTI and RTI Antibiotic Prescribing Trends Written By Aashi verma23 March 2026 8:30 PM ISTA recent study investigating outpatient antibiotic use has highlighted a critical need for enhanced clinical oversight, revealing that while 57% of...
