Beta-blockers reduce COPD flares and improve survival in COPD with CVD: ESC study MD Bureau3 Dec 2020 9:50 AM GMTResearchers have found in a new study that beta-blocker use is associated with reduced in-hospital and all-cause mortality among patients with...
Procalcitonin-guided strategy lowers antibiotic exposure in Acute Chest Syndrome in SCD Dr Satabdi Saha3 Dec 2020 8:45 AM GMTAcute chest syndrome (ACS) is a major complication of SCD, and a significant cause for morbidity and mortality in adult patients. ACS is...
Alcohol-free hand sanitizer just as effective against COVID-19 as alcohol-based versions Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Dec 2020 7:30 AM GMTSARS-CoV-2 is the virus responsible for the current global pandemic, COVID-19. Because this virus is novel, little is known about its sensitivity to...
COVID-19: 1st Vaccine receives emergency use Authorization in U.K. Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Dec 2020 2:27 AM GMTThe Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the U.K. has. has granted an emergency authorization for Pfizer and BioNTech's...
Sleep apnea doubles risk of depression, finds Study Medha3 Dec 2020 1:15 AM GMTPerth, Australia: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients are at twice the risk for depression than patients without OSA, suggests a recent study in...
New Study Finds Possible Link Between endophthalmitis and COVID-19 Hina Zahid2 Dec 2020 9:45 PM GMTResearchers are warning of a possible link between a rare and devastating eye infection and COVID-19.They have observed that air jets from the...
Study shows protective role of sex steroids play in COVID-19 Hina Zahid1 Dec 2020 7:00 AM GMTA new paper from a UIC researcher shows evidence that suggests sex steroids may play a role in protecting against COVID-19 symptoms.'Sex and Covid-19: ...
Moderna applies for EUA for its vaccine candidate with FDA MD Bureau1 Dec 2020 4:15 AM GMTModerna submitted its application for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its COVID 19 vaccine candidate mRNA-1273 to US Food and Drug...
Hormonal contraceptives reduce asthma risk in women: Study Medha29 Nov 2020 9:26 AM GMTUK: The use of hormonal contraceptives by women of reproductive age reduces the risk of new-onset asthma, finds a recent study in the Journal of A...
LMA not superior to face-mask ventilation for lowering death risk in neonatal asphyxia: NEJM MD Bureau27 Nov 2020 9:30 AM GMTResearchers have found in a new study that laryngeal Mask Airway is not as effective as face-mask ventilation in lowering early neonatal death and...
COVID-19 update: FDA Issues New Policy on Dry Heat for Reuse of Certain Respirators Hina Zahid27 Nov 2020 8:30 AM GMTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance on the use of dry heat to help support the single-user reuse of certain particulate...
Brensocatib improves clinical outcomes in bronchiectasis patients: NEJM Medha27 Nov 2020 4:25 AM GMTDelhi: The use of brensocatib was shown to improve clinical outcomes in bronchiectasis patients, in a 24-week trial. The findings of the...
