Overuse of Common Asthma Inhalers Doubles Risk of Death, Major Global Study Warns Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Jun 2025 12:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: A new global systematic review and meta-analysis has found that overusing short-acting beta-agonist (SABA) inhalers-commonly known...
New clinical practice guideline for surgical management of chronic rhinosinusitis in adults Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Jun 2025 9:15 PM ISTThe American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) published the new Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG): Surgical...
Stellate Ganglion Block Fails to Improve COVID-Related Smell Distortion: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia24 Jun 2025 8:45 PM ISTA new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association showed that stellate ganglion block did not reduce COVID-19-induced odor...
Long-acting Muscarinic Antagonists Proven Safe and Effective for Asthma in Children Aged 6-11, suggests study Dr Riya Dave23 Jun 2025 8:30 PM ISTResearchers identified that long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMA) were both safe and effective as an add-on therapy for moderate to severe asthma...
Children with mucopolysaccharidosis Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy have Increased Postoperative Complications: Study Dr Riya Dave22 Jun 2025 8:30 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that Children with mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) undergoing adenotonsillectomy (AT) experienced longer hospital...
Digital Inhalers Improve Asthma Control, May Lower Risk of Severe Exacerbations: Study Shows Medha Baranwal20 Jun 2025 10:00 PM ISTCanada: A comprehensive meta-analysis has found that patient-facing digital inhalers may significantly improve asthma management, particularly among...
Women who work nightshifts are more likely to have asthma, suggests study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Jun 2025 8:15 PM ISTWomen who work night shifts are more likely to suffer with moderate or severe asthma compared to women who work in the daytime, according to a study...
Hearing loss in middle age may accelerate cognitive decline: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Jun 2025 8:45 PM ISTA study conducted in Brazil on 805 people in their 50s confirmed that those with hearing loss had an increased risk of cognitive decline. The results,...
Ciliary dysfunction linked to bronchopulmonary dysplasia severity, suggests research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Jun 2025 5:30 AM ISTPremature infants are at risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, or BPD, a type of lung injury associated with increased mortality. Now a new study...
FDA Approves Keytruda as First Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor for Resectable Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Jun 2025 9:00 PM ISTPembrolizumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of patients with...
U.S. FDA Drug Safety Alert: Warning Issued for Severe Itching After Stopping Long-Term Cetirizine or Levocetirizine Use Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Jun 2025 12:30 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently issued a warning that patients stopping the oral antihistamines - cetirizine or...
Talc or Minocycline Pleurodesis May Aid managing malignant pleural effusion Management in Lung Cancer with ILD: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Jun 2025 9:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that Pleurodesis using talc or minocycline had potential as a treatment option for managing malignant pleural...
