Hypoglossal nerve stimulator effective in the treatment of Sleep Apnea MD Bureau21 Feb 2021 8:30 PM ISTVeterans have an increased prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and high levels of intolerance to positive airway pressure (PAP). In a recent...
TB vaccine may protect newborns against other infectious diseases Hina Zahid20 Feb 2021 7:51 AM ISTThe tuberculosis (TB) vaccine Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) could protect newborns against a variety of common infections, such as upper respiratory...
Vitamin D not effective for treating patients with moderate to severe COVID 19: JAMA Medha Baranwal19 Feb 2021 3:00 PM ISTBrazil: A single high dose of vitamin D3 does not significantly reduce hospital length of stay in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. suggests a...
Fidaxomicin could be repurposed and added to tuberculosis treatment arsenal Hina Zahid19 Feb 2021 2:45 PM ISTResearch has found fidaxomicin, an antibiotic usually used to treat bowel infections, prevents growth of resistant strains of Mycobacterium...
COVID 19 leading to diabetes in India? Researchers throw light Medha Baranwal18 Feb 2021 7:15 PM ISTMaharashtra, India: The researchers from India have found a new trend to be prevalent in India -- coronavirus infection is leading to the onset of...
The hidden reason children born by C-section are more likely to develop asthma Hina Zahid18 Feb 2021 6:00 PM ISTResearchers at Rutgers University, the Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood and the University of Copenhagen have described for the...
Delayed antibiotics reduce adverse GI effects in kids with respiratory infections: Study Medha Baranwal18 Feb 2021 11:00 AM ISTSpain: Children with uncomplicated respiratory tract infections (RTIs) who received delayed antibiotic prescription (DAP) had reduced gastrointestinal...
CDC urges to wear double mask, better mask fit to contain COVID 19 spread Medha Baranwal12 Feb 2021 7:30 PM ISTUSA: Layering a cloth mask over the surgical mask and improving mask fit both can significantly reduce the risk to COVID-19 exposure, finds new...
Posaconazole as good as voriconazole for treatment of invasive aspergillosis: Lancet Medha Baranwal12 Feb 2021 10:30 AM ISTDelhi: Posaconazole can be used as a first-line treatment for people with invasive aspergillosis, finds a recent study in the journal Lancet....
Tuberculosis screening needed for methotrexate users in at-risk locales Hina Zahid11 Feb 2021 7:15 PM ISTATLANTA - New research presented at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that tuberculosis (TB) screening and...
Colistin has high nephrotoxicity risk, use as last resort antibiotic: Study Medha Baranwal11 Feb 2021 7:15 PM ISTUSA: Colistin should be used as a last resort treatment and when possible safer alternatives should be considered, suggests a recent review in the...
Researchers find strong association between smoking and SIBO: Study Medha Baranwal11 Feb 2021 3:43 PM ISTCanada: A recent study has shown a strong association between smoking and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). Other factors that were also...
