Is mRNA vaccine effective against Omicron variant of COVID-19? Study sheds light Medha Baranwal31 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Amid the recent scare of the B.1.1.529 (omicron), the new COVID-19 variant, there is a need to assess the effectiveness of the current COVID-19...
COVID-19 drug Paxlovid could be risky for people taking these commonly used medications Medha Baranwal30 Dec 2021 11:00 AM ISTDelhi: As the number of Omicron cases continues to increase in India and worldwide, recently approved antiviral pills could be a game-changer for ...
SGLT2 inhibitors use tied to lower pneumonia risk in diabetics: Study Medha Baranwal30 Dec 2021 9:30 AM ISTChina: Patients with type 2 diabetes using SGLT2 inhibitors are at a significantly lower risk of pneumonia and pneumonia mortality versus those using...
Brightest ever X-ray shows lung vessels altered by COVID-19 Hina Zahid30 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe damage caused by Covid-19 to the lungs' smallest blood vessels has been intricately captured using high-energy X-rays emitted by a special type of...
CDC shortens quarantine period for people with asymptomatic COVID-19 infection Medha Baranwal28 Dec 2021 10:30 AM ISTUSA: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in its recently released recommendations, has shortened the isolation time of the...
Regular exercise reduces risk of and death from pneumonia, study suggests Hina Zahid28 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTPeople who exercise regularly can reduce their risk of developing and dying from pneumonia, new research has found. The study, led by the University...
Early-stage lung cancer may be detected from a drop of blood Hina Zahid28 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTBOSTON - Lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death, is usually diagnosed at a late stage when the survival rate is extremely low. Early-stage...
Remdesivir significantly cuts hospitalization, death risk in moderate to severe COVID-19 patients: Study Medha Baranwal27 Dec 2021 9:15 AM ISTUSA: Researchers have found in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial involving nonhospitalized patients with COVID-19 that a 3-day...
Could EKGs help doctors use AI to detect pulmonary embolisms? Hina Zahid25 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTPulmonary embolisms are dangerous, lung-clogging blot clots. In a pilot study, scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai showed for...
Metabolic syndrome in hospitalized COVID-19 patients tied to mortality, ARDS: JAMA Medha Baranwal24 Dec 2021 9:15 AM ISTUSA: Findings from a recent study indicate that in patients hospitalized with COVID-19, metabolic syndrome is tied to an increased risk of acute...
Infants with sleep problems at risk for behavioral problems in later life: Study Medha Baranwal23 Dec 2021 9:15 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry suggested a link between sleep problems during early infancy and...
Study explains faster transmission of the Omicron virus and why third dose might be needed Medha Baranwal20 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTHong Kong: A team of researchers from Hong Kong University (HKU) has given an explanation on why the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus transmits...
