High folic acid supplementation linked to higher risk of COVID-19 infections and mortality: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Sept 2022 12:00 PM ISTResearchers at UC Davis Health and the University of Alabama at Birmingham have found in a new study that people in the United Kingdom with folic acid...
AI model outperforms clinicians in diagnosis of pediatric ear infections Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Sept 2022 9:00 AM ISTA new artificial-intelligence (AI) model outperforms significantly and more accurately than doctors at diagnosing pediatric ear infections...
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy alone effective in low-risk nasopharyngeal carcinoma: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali30 Aug 2022 7:30 PM ISTAmong patients with low-risk nasopharyngeal carcinoma, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) alone compared with concurrent chemoradiotherapy...
With age-appropriate instructions children can self swab efficiently for testing COVID-19: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTA new study that could have immediate implications for COVID-19 testing in schools found that with age-appropriate instructions, school-aged children...
FDA approves Tympanostomy System for children aged 6 months and older Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Aug 2022 10:00 AM ISTThe FDA has cleared use of Preceptis Medical's Hummingbird Tympanostomy System, a device for in-office ear tube procedures, for children aged 6 months...
Universal flu vaccine for influenza A and B virus variants Isra Zaman27 Aug 2022 9:45 AM ISTA new universal flu vaccine protects against diverse variants of both influenza A and B viruses in mice, according to a new study by researchers in...
Patients with co-morbid insomnia and sleep apnea at increased risk of all cause mortality Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Aug 2022 9:30 AM ISTCo-morbid insomnia and sleep apnoea (COMISA) is a highly prevalent and debilitating condition. Researchers have found in a new study that COMISA...
Stopping mepolizumab after long-term use increases asthma exacerbations, study says Jacinthlyn Sylvia25 Aug 2022 4:00 AM ISTUSA: Patients who quit using mepolizumab experienced more asthma flare-ups and had worse asthma control than those who continued, says an article...
Amoxicillin best for treatment of acute otitis media in children: study Dr. Shravani Dali21 Aug 2022 7:30 PM ISTAmoxicillin showed better efficacy than other antibiotic agents for the treatment of acute otitis media in children according to a recent study...
Oil spill cleanup workers more likely to develop asthma symptoms, finds GuLF STUDY Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Aug 2022 12:30 PM ISTWorkers involved in cleaning up the nation's largest oil spill were 60% more likely than those who did not work on the cleanup to be diagnosed with...
Eczema drug dupilumab increases survival in COVID-19 patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Aug 2022 11:00 AM ISTDupilumab a monoclonal antibody used to treat asthma and eczema can improve survival for patients with moderate to severe COVID-19, finds a clinical...
Sleep-disordered breathing and cardiac arrhythmias in adults: AHA guidance takeaways Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTAmerican Heart Association (AHA) has issued a new statement that provides important guidance about association of development of cardiac arrhythmia...
