Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy may hamper growth of newborns: Study Hina Zahid7 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe results obtained in this study have revealed the direct relationship between exposure to fine particles (PM2.5) during pregnancy and the level of...
Lottery-based incentives do not increase COVID-19 vaccination rates: JAMA Hina Zahid5 July 2021 10:00 AM IST(Boston)-- Widespread vaccine administration is necessary to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to overcome COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, states...
Exhaled breath temperature effective tool for assessing airway inflammation in asthmatics: Study MD Bureau3 July 2021 9:30 AM ISTEBT can be used as an adjunct tool in the assessment of airway inflammation among asthmatic patients. Delhi: Exhaled breath temperature (EBT)...
Antimalarial drug mefloquine promising in the battle against COVID-19, finds study Hina Zahid3 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe study must be succeeded by trials, but there is a hope that mefloquine can become a drug used to effectively treat patients with...
Vaccinated people have shorter, milder illness and lower viral loads: NEJM Dr. Nandita Mohan2 July 2021 9:45 AM ISTPeople who were vaccinated against COVID-19 by mRNA vaccines but became infected have a milder, shorter illness and lower viral RNA loads than...
Interstitial lung disease, an emerging complication of COVID-19 pneumonia: JAPI Medha Baranwal2 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: A recent study, published in the Journal of the Association of Physicians of India (JAPI), describes three cases of Covid-19 with ...
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis linked with adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes: Study Dr Nirali Kapoor1 July 2021 11:00 AM ISTPregnant women with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) are believed to be at higher risk of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes, arising as a...
Don't stop COVID-19 vaccination due to few reported cases of post vaccination myocarditis: JAMA Hina Zahid1 July 2021 11:00 AM ISTPeople of all ages should choose to get a COVID-19 vaccine because the risks are extremely low compared to the benefits.USA: A retrospective case...
CPAP may not prevent pneumonia, re-intubation, and death after major abdominal surgery: LANCET Dr. Nandita Mohan1 July 2021 10:00 AM ISTRecent research published in The Lancet Journal has revealed that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) did not reduce the incidence of...
Anakinra reduces Invasive Ventilation need in Non-Intubated COVID-19 Patients: Study MD Bureau29 Jun 2021 10:00 AM ISTAcute respiratory distress syndrome and cytokine release syndrome are the major complications of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) associated with...
Aerosolised surfactant effective in preterms with respiratory distress syndrome, finds study dr anusha29 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTRespiratory distress syndrome is a serious disorder of pulmonary insufficiency in preterm infants that can be treated or prevented with surfactant...
Therapeutic anticoagulation may not improve outcomes in COVID-19 with raised D dimer: Lancet Dr Satabdi Saha28 Jun 2021 9:15 AM ISTRecent research has highlighted that in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 and elevated D-dimer concentration, in-hospital therapeutic...
