Lower respiratory tract infections in early childhood doubles risk of premature death in adulthood: Lancet Aditi24 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTUK: A team of researchers from the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, in their latest research article, has concluded that...
Breakthrough drug combination found safe and effective in patients with cystic fibrosis after four years in new trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTCystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited condition that results in thick mucus build-up, persistent infection and inflammation in the lungs.Researchers at...
Using Oseltamivir in Medical Management Of Influenza: Check out what Health Ministry guidelines say Dr. Nandita Mohan22 March 2023 12:23 PM ISTAs per Government of India letter dated 11 March 2023, an increasing trend of ILIJSARI across the country has been noticed since December 2022, with a...
Paxlovid reduces COVID-19 severity by 79 % to 89 % when given in first five days of testing positive Aditi22 March 2023 11:00 AM ISTUSA: An original investigation on Infectious diseases published in the Lancet has addressed the effectiveness of vaccination in preventing the...
Prenatal and postnatal exposure to heat and cold may affect lung function changes in female newborns: JAMA Aditi22 March 2023 9:45 AM ISTFrance: An Original Investigation on Environmental Health, published in JAMA Network Open, has provided evidence regarding extreme temperatures'...
Can RAS inhibitors reduce mortality among patients with COPD? Medha Baranwal21 March 2023 9:45 AM ISTChina: A meta-analysis revealed that RAS inhibitors might reduce mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.In their study...
Before surgery immunotherapy plus chemotherapy improves patient outcomes in operable lung cancer: Study Isra Zaman21 March 2023 9:30 AM ISTAmong patients diagnosed with NSCLC, roughly 30% have potentially resectable disease, meaning their tumor can be surgically removed. While many of...
Air pollution and absolute humidity tied to exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in children Medha Baranwal20 March 2023 9:30 AM ISTFinland: Even low levels of particulate matter (PM) 2.5 may affect exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) in children; only absolute humidity (AH)...
Lung ultrasound score can predict COVID-19 pneumonia severity, study suggests Medha Baranwal17 March 2023 7:45 PM ISTSpain: A recent study published in Medicina ClÃnica has described a lung ultrasound cutoff score that classifies pneumonia's severity for COVID-19.The...
Activation of bitter taste receptors, a potential target for treating COPD, asthma Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTGermany: Activating bitter taste receptors opens lung passageways, making them potential targets for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
Statins may reduce heart disease in patients with obstructive sleep apnea Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 March 2023 11:30 AM ISTUSA: A recent study has found that statins can potentially reduce cardiovascular disease in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), irrespective...
Childhood asthma may increase risk of developing type 1 diabetes and IBD Aditi14 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTDenmark: Researchers from COPSAC, Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood, Copenhagen, Denmark, have mentioned a higher risk of...
