CT Angiography in Extreme Coronary Artery Calcium Score: JACC Adv., February 2026 Aashi verma22 Feb 2026 10:00 PM ISTAdvanced Photon-Counting Computed Tomography (PCCT) has demonstrated a 100% diagnostic quality and revealed that 74% of asymptomatic patients with...
"Goldilocks Zone" of Lipid Range to Minimize Mortality Risk: JACC Adv., February 2026 Aashi verma22 Feb 2026 9:00 PM ISTTargeting a precise "Goldilocks zone" where low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) remains within 3.600 to 4.204 mmol/L and high-density...
Early Detection and Timely Management of Anastomotic Leak Improves Survival After Colon Resection: JAMA Medha Baranwal22 Feb 2026 8:45 PM ISTUSA: Researchers have found in a new study that early identification of an anastomotic leak and prompt, appropriate management can significantly...
Ludhiana doctor on oxygen support after police summons; human rights commission investigates Annapurna21 Feb 2026 1:10 PM ISTLudhiana: An 85-year-old doctor from Ludhiana is reportedly on continuous oxygen support after being compelled to appear at a police station for...
Lipoprotein(a) and CAD & MI: JACC: Adv., February 2026 Aashi verma21 Feb 2026 8:30 AM ISTHigh levels of lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) are associated with the premature onset of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) and more extensive vessel...
Liposomal Amphotericin B Has Comparable Outcomes With Triazoles in Invasive Aspergillosis, Finds Study 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...
Gender Bias in Ischemic Heart Disease Mortality: More in Women —Asian Study, More in Pakistan, Least in Bhutan, JACC Asia, February 2026 Aashi verma19 Feb 2026 8:30 PM ISTIschemic Heart Disease (IHD) mortality remains alarmingly high across South Asia, yet women in Pakistan face the highest annual death risk of 4.4%...
Antimicrobial Resistance in India Drives 13.1 Percent Mortality and Doubles Treatment Costs, Review Finds Aashi verma19 Feb 2026 8:00 PM ISTIndia: A recent narrative review published in Frontiers in Antibiotics on January 28, 2026, reports that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in India is...
Dexamethasone Adds No Verbal Memory Benefit in Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis: The Lancet Medha Baranwal18 Feb 2026 8:30 PM ISTUK: In a phase III trial involving patients with herpes simplex virus encephalitis, adding dexamethasone to acyclovir did not improve verbal memory...
Cardiac Support Now Leads ECMO Use Worldwide, Global Analysis Finds Aashi verma18 Feb 2026 9:00 AM ISTChina: A new global analysis signals a dramatic escalation in the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for circulatory failure,...
Fall prevention programs in emergency departments may help older adults after discharge: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Feb 2026 10:15 PM ISTFalls are one of the most common reasons older adults are treated in the emergency department, and many patients are discharged home the same day....
Dialysis with Higher Dialysate Magnesium Concentration May Reduce Muscle Cramps, Increase Hemodialysis Adherence: Study Medha Baranwal12 Feb 2026 9:15 PM ISTUSA: Muscle cramps are common in stable end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on hemodialysis and often lead to poor treatment adherence....
