Fourth dose of Pfizer vaccine may provide additional protection to elderly against severe disease: NEJM Medical Dialogues Editorial Team8 April 2022 10:00 AM ISTIsrael: A new study conducted by Yinon M. Bar-On and the team found that after the fourth dose of BNT162b2 vaccination, rates of confirmed SARS-CoV-2...
High risk of serious blood clots until six months post covid-19 infection: BMJ Isra Zaman7 April 2022 10:30 PM ISTThere could be a high possibility of occurrence of deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and bleeding event for up to 3 months, 6 months, and 2...
Pneumonia diagnosis significantly associated with chronic otitis media, finds study MD Editorial Team7 April 2022 10:17 PM ISTPneumonia is the single largest infectious cause of death in children worldwide. Pneumonia killed 740 180 children under the age of 5 in 2019,...
FDA approves first topical treatment for facial angiofibroma associated with tuberous sclerosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 April 2022 9:30 AM ISTBETHESDA- The Food and Drug Administration has approved sirolimus 0.2% gel (Hyftor) as the first topical treatment for facial angiofibroma associated...
Bronchial thermoplasty found safe, effective and durable treatment for severe asthma Medha Baranwal4 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Five years after treatment with bronchial thermoplasty patients with severe asthma experienced a decrease in exacerbations, ED visits,...
CT evidence proves that Lung damage may persist long after COVID-19 pneumonia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTOAK BROOK: Some people recovering from COVID-19 pneumonia have CT evidence of damage to their lungs that persists a full year after the onset of...
COVID-19 reinfection risk lowest in children: Lancet Medha Baranwal31 March 2022 9:00 PM ISTUK: Children had a lower risk of reinfection with COVID-19 than did adults, but reinfections were not linked with more severe disease or fatality,...
New experimental nasal spray found effective for Delta variant infection Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTResearchers have shown a new compound delivered in a nasal spray is highly effective in preventing and treating COVID-19 caused by the Delta variant...
Daytime napping increases risk of Alzheimer's disease in elderly: Study Medha Baranwal28 March 2022 3:00 PM ISTUSA: Yue Leng and colleagues reported in a recent study that older adults who take naps for more than an hour a day are at 40% higher risk for...
High D-dimer levels tied to higher risk of VTE and death in lung cancer: Study Dr. Shravani Dali28 March 2022 11:30 AM ISTHigh D-dimer levels (vs low levels) are tied to a higher risk for lung cancer death, according to a recent study published in the Frontiers of...
Novel Device would Deliver Oxygen Intravenously MD Bureau26 March 2022 10:00 AM ISTDuring health, oxygen is available in abundance; however, COVID-19 and many other forms of critical illness can damage the lungs and compromise...
Electronic Pneumonia Support Tool Might Reduce Mortality in ED Patients MD Bureau25 March 2022 9:15 AM ISTDespite an intense focus on healthcare safety in recent years, medical wards remain potentially perilous. Treating pneumonia in emergency departments...
