Updated PECARN Rule Shows High Sensitivity in Predicting Invasive Bacterial Infections in Young Febrile Infants: JAMA Medha Baranwal17 Dec 2025 8:45 PM ISTCanada: A large international study of febrile infants aged 28 days or younger presenting to emergency departments has found that the updated PECARN...
Tirzepatide Linked to Lower Glaucoma Risk in Type 2 Diabetes Compared to Other Weight Loss Drugs: Study Medha Baranwal17 Dec 2025 8:45 PM ISTUSA: A large retrospective cohort study found that the dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist tirzepatide was associated with a significantly reduced risk of...
High Hypoxic Burden in Sleep Apnea Linked to Elevated Nighttime BP in Children: Study Medha Baranwal17 Dec 2025 8:45 PM ISTSpain: A recent secondary analysis published in JAMA Network Open has highlighted that a higher hypoxic burden (HB)-a measure of oxygen desaturation...
Alopecia Areata Linked to Higher Risk of Pregnancy Loss and PPROM, New Analysis Finds Medha Baranwal17 Dec 2025 8:30 PM ISTUSA: A new retrospective cohort study has found that alopecia areata (AA)-an autoimmune condition primarily known for causing patchy hair loss-may...
Anxiety and insomnia may lower natural killer cell count, potentially repressing immune function: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Dec 2025 8:00 PM ISTNatural killer (NK) cells are the bodyguards of our immune system. As a first line of defense, they destroy invading pathogens, foreign bodies, and...
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Linked to Reduced Liver Cancer Risk in Type 2 Diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal17 Dec 2025 9:45 AM ISTItaly: A large meta-analysis involving 2.3 million patients has found that GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use was associated with a 42% reduction...
FDA Approves Third-Generation PCSK9 Inhibitor for LDL Reduction Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Dec 2025 8:45 AM ISTThe FDA has approved lerodalcibep-liga, a third-generation injectable PCSK9 inhibitor, for lowering LDL cholesterol in adults with...
Cuffless BP technologies in wearable devices show promise to transform care: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Dec 2025 8:30 AM ISTCuffless devices to measure blood pressure, such as smartwatches, rings, patches and fingertip monitors, show great promise as alternatives to...
Stanford Medicine study shows why mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines can cause myocarditis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Dec 2025 8:15 AM ISTStanford Medicine investigators have unearthed the biological process by which mRNA-based vaccines for COVID-19 can cause heart damage in some young...
Smartphone-Based Digital CBT Improves Generalized Anxiety Disorder Symptoms: JAMA Medha Baranwal16 Dec 2025 8:45 PM ISTUSA: Limited access to trained providers and the burden of in-person therapy restrict the use of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). A randomized...
Saturated Fat Reduction: Mortality Benefit Limited to High-Risk Individuals, Claims Study Medha Baranwal16 Dec 2025 8:45 PM ISTCanada: A meta-analysis of randomized trials has found that reducing saturated fat intake was associated with lower mortality only in individuals at...
FDA Expands approval of sexual desire drug Flibanserin to Postmenopausal Women Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Dec 2025 8:45 PM ISTThe FDA has expanded the approval of flibanserin (Addyi), a medication for low sexual desire in women, to include certain postmenopausal women. The...
