Bacteria involved in gum disease linked to increased risk of head and neck cancer: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Oct 2024 1:00 AM ISTMore than a dozen bacterial species among the hundreds that live in people's mouths have been linked to a collective 50% increased chance of...
Twice-Yearly Depemokimab Effectively Lowers Exacerbation Rates in Severe Eosinophilic Asthma: Study Reveals Medha Baranwal13 Oct 2024 8:30 PM ISTUSA: A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine highlights the effectiveness of Depemokimab, an innovative monoclonal antibody,...
Lingual Tonsillectomy Carries Higher Risk of Postoperative Complications Than Palatine Tonsillectomy, finds study Dr Riya Dave12 Oct 2024 7:00 AM ISTResearchers have found that lingual tonsillectomy (LT) is associated with a higher risk of postoperative complications, including increased dysphagia...
Promising TB therapy safe for patients with HIV, reveals research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Oct 2024 8:30 PM ISTA therapy showing promise to help control tuberculosis (TB) does not interfere with combined antiretroviral therapy (cART), according to research by...
Study Reveals High Prevalence of Sexual Dysfunction in Sarcoidosis Patients Medha Baranwal9 Oct 2024 9:00 PM ISTNetherlands: Sexual dysfunction is a significant yet often overlooked issue in patients with chronic inflammatory diseases, and a recent study has...
FDA grants Marketing authorization to First Home Flu and COVID-19 Combination Test Outside of Emergency Use Authorities Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Oct 2024 9:15 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted marketing authorization for the Healgen Rapid Check COVID-19/Flu A&B Antigen Test. The test,...
Malnutrition Among Elderly COPD Patients Tied to Increased 180-Day Readmission Risk, reports study Dr Riya Dave8 Oct 2024 6:00 AM ISTMalnutrition is found to be a leading problem in elderly patients with hospital admission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), hence...
CHEST releases Guideline on handling endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle samples Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Oct 2024 10:30 PM IST The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) recently released a new clinical guideline on endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle...
Study Highlights Role of Surgical Factors in Post-Laryngectomy Hypocalcemia Management Medha Baranwal5 Oct 2024 4:00 AM ISTIran: A recent spanning eight years has shed light on the key factors contributing to post-surgical hypocalcemia (< 8.5 mg/dl) in laryngectomy...
Higher hearing threshold associated with increased mortality in men, suggests study Jacinthlyn Sylvia3 Oct 2024 9:00 PM ISTA new study published in the journal of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery suggested that for men the hearing threshold is linked to both acute...
Preclinical studies suggest a drug-free nasal spray could ward off respiratory infections Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Oct 2024 8:00 PM ISTResearchers from the Brigham detail how the spray they created may offer broad-spectrum protection from respiratory infections by COVID-19, influenza,...
FDA approves first biologic treatment for COPD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Oct 2024 7:30 AM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved dupilumab (Dupixent) as the first biologic treatment for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary...
