New Obesity Drugs Linked to Fewer Asthma Exacerbations and Reduced Inhaler Use, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 May 2026 9:45 PM ISTNew research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul, Turkey (12-15 May) shows the use of the new GLP-1 class of obesity...
Eating legumes, soy products may help improve COPD symptoms: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 May 2026 8:00 PM ISTConsuming legumes and soy-based foods may help improve symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by reducing inflammation and...
Dengue among children in India: Clinical Complexity, Unfavourable Outcomes and the Role of Comorbid Conditions- Dr S. Balasubramanian Dr. Sundaram Balasubramanian16 May 2026 10:47 AM ISTNational Dengue Day, observed every year on May 16, marks the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's nationwide push to strengthen dengue awareness,...
COVID-19 Virus Clears from Placenta Weeks after Recovery: JAMA Medha Baranwal15 May 2026 10:00 PM ISTUSA: Researchers have found in a small case-control study that the virus causing COVID-19 does not persist in placental tissue after a pregnant...
Welding Fume Exposure Linked to Distinct CT Lung Changes, Functional Decline: Study Medha Baranwal14 May 2026 8:30 PM ISTTurkey: A new study published in the Canadian Respiratory Journal has identified distinct quantitative computed tomography (QCT) lung patterns linked...
An Ultrasensitive molecular Test may Reveal Hidden Tuberculosis Burden, suggests research Dr Kartikeya Kohli13 May 2026 11:00 PM ISTA study published in Nature Communications has found that a highly sensitive molecular assay detected Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA (TB-DNA) in a...
Levofloxacin Safe and Effective in Refractory Mycoplasma Pneumonia Children: Study Medha Baranwal13 May 2026 9:00 PM ISTChina: Levofloxacin demonstrated good clinical effectiveness in children with refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (RMPP), with rapid fever...
Lung Ultrasound May Help Distinguish Bronchiolitis from Infection-Triggered Wheezing in Children Under 2: Study Medha Baranwal13 May 2026 8:15 AM ISTSpain: A new observational study published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine suggests that lung ultrasound may aid clinicians in...
Low Eosinophil Counts Predict Higher Resource Use in Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Study Dr. Shravani Dali11 May 2026 8:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that reduced eosinophil counts at hospital admission in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are...
Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir Shows No Outcome Benefit in Vaccinated High-Risk COVID-19 Patients: NEJM Jacinthlyn Sylvia10 May 2026 9:30 PM ISTA recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine found that treatment with Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir did not reduce the incidence of...
Phone-based education improves inhaler use in people with COPD, suggests study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 May 2026 11:15 PM ISTGuiding people on how to correctly use inhaled medications via a phone-based program can help improve technique, according to a new study in the March...
Pediatric telemedicine visits for Acute RTI linked to lower antibiotic use: JAMA Dr Riya Dave8 May 2026 8:45 PM ISTResearchers have found in a large cross-sectional study that children with acute respiratory tract infections were prescribed antibiotics less often...
