Guidelines for care and protection of seniors with Covid 19 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 April 2020 4:00 PM ISTElderly people are at elevated risk for complications from COVID-19 and are dying at a higher rate than younger patients. Therefore they need to be...
New oral drug safe, effective treatment option for acromegaly patients Hina Zahid1 April 2020 3:12 PM ISTWASHINGTON--Researchers have found that an investigational oral form of the drug octreotide is an effective alternative to monthly injections of a...
Pilates improves blood pressure and CV health of young obese women Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 April 2020 1:26 PM ISTResearchers have found that mat Pilates may be an effective strategy to improve cardiovascular health for young obese women, a population that is at...
New wearable, patch-like device steadily delivers insulin for better blood sugar control Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 April 2020 11:15 AM ISTWASHINGTON--Researchers have found that adults with type 2 diabetes requiring insulin therapy can safely achieve good blood sugar control using...
COVID-19 patients may have coronavirus upto 8 days after symptoms disappear: Study Hina Zahid1 April 2020 11:00 AM ISTCOVID-19 patients can be infectious even after their symptomatic recovery, so treat the asymptomatic/recently recovered patients as carefully as...
COVID 19 case fatality rate 1.4%, estimates Lancet study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 April 2020 9:21 AM ISTThe total number of cases suffering from COVID 19 has crossed 850000 marks globally. In addition to this, the number of global deaths has gone beyond...
Maintaining essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic: WHO guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 March 2020 8:00 PM ISTThe COVID-19 pandemic is straining health systems worldwide. The rapidly increasing demand on health facilities and health care workers threatens to...
Investigational drug vericiguat reduces hospitalization and death in worsening heart failure Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 March 2020 6:52 PM ISTHeart failure generally worsens over time and is a contributing factor in about 1 in 8 deaths annually. Common symptoms of breathlessness, fatigue and...
Pancreatitis drugs Nafamostat and Camostat may prevent transmission of Covid 19 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 March 2020 6:35 PM ISTNafamostat and Camostat were developed in Japan as treatments for pancreatitis and some other diseases. These drugs have been prescribed in Japan for...
Researchers test BCG as a weapon against coronavirus Hina Zahid31 March 2020 5:30 PM ISTAustralia:A vaccine that's been used to prevent tuberculosis is being given to health-care workers in Melbourne to see if it will protect them against...
Multisociety consensus advises against multiple patients per Ventilator Hina Zahid31 March 2020 5:15 PM ISTThere has been need and interest in ventilating multiple patients on one ventilator because of Covid 19 epidemic. This is to expand access to...
Medtronic MiniMed 670G insulin pump allows 'excellent' blood sugar control Hina Zahid31 March 2020 5:14 PM ISTWASHINGTON--Patients with type 1 diabetes who use Medtronic's MiniMedTM 670G insulin pump system are able to maintain blood sugar levels in the...
