People With HIV has higher Long COVID Risk, reveals research Jacinthlyn Sylvia7 April 2026 8:30 PM ISTA new study published in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome revealed that people with HIV (PWH) have a significantly higher risk...
Early Antiviral Prophylaxis Reduces Influenza Hospitalizations in Nursing Homes: Study Dr. Shravani Dali7 April 2026 8:30 PM ISTAccording to a new study prompt initiation of antiviral chemoprophylaxis in at least 70% of nursing home residents within 2 days of an influenza...
Study of robotic bronchoscopy suggests it's safer, faster path to diagnosing lung cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 April 2026 9:15 PM ISTAs lung cancer screening identifies an estimated 1.6 million suspicious lung nodules each year in the U.S. alone, physicians face a challenge. Most...
Catheter-Directed Fibrinolysis Reduces Risks in Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: NEJM Dr Riya Dave5 April 2026 8:30 PM ISTA multi-national, adaptive design study was done to assess the benefits associated with the combination of catheter-directed fibrinolysis along with...
AI Tool Shows High Accuracy in TB Drug-Resistance Screening, ICMR-NIRT Study Finds Aashi verma3 April 2026 8:30 PM ISTIndia: A recent study reports that an artificial intelligence (AI) system demonstrated 92-100% accuracy in interpreting tuberculosis (TB) line probe...
Rising Use of Tezepelumab Reflects Changing Biologic Therapy Trends in Severe Asthma, Finds Study Medha Baranwal2 April 2026 10:45 PM ISTUSA: Researchers have found in a new study that over the past decade, the initiation of biologic therapy for severe asthma has evolved significantly....
Early Caffeine Plus Less Invasive Surfactant Administration Fails to Benefit in Death or NDI in Preterm Infants on CPAP: JAMA Medha Baranwal2 April 2026 9:00 PM ISTUSA: A secondary analysis of a randomized trial of preterm infants on continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has found that early caffeine...
Intrapleural Enzyme Therapy Outperforms Saline Lavage in Pleural Infection: SCOPE Trial Medha Baranwal1 April 2026 8:15 PM ISTSpain: A study published in the European Respiratory Journal reports that saline lavage alone may prolong pleural drainage in patients with pleural...
Setidegrasib Shows Promise for KRAS G12D-Mutated lung and pancreatic Cancers: NEJM Dr. Shravani Dali1 April 2026 8:15 PM ISTSetidegrasib, an emerging targeted therapy, has shown promising efficacy in a phase I trial involving patients with previously treated advanced...
High-Flow Oxygen Reduces Intubation but Not Mortality in Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure: NEJM Medha Baranwal31 March 2026 8:00 PM ISTFrance: Researchers have discovered in a large randomized trial (SOHO trial) that high-flow oxygen therapy did not improve survival compared to...
Remimazolam Safer Alternative Than Propofol for Elderly Undergoing Deep Sedation During Bronchoscopy: Study Dr Monish Raut30 March 2026 8:15 PM ISTRethinking Sedation for SeniorsFlexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FFB) is a vital procedure for diagnosing and treating respiratory diseases, but deep...
Procalcitonin-Guided Algorithm Reduces Mortality in Sepsis Without Delaying Antibiotics: Study Dr. Shravani Dali30 March 2026 9:00 AM ISTResearchers have found in PRONTO randomized study that addition of procalcitonin to a sepsis diagnostic algorithm in the emergency department did not...
