Montelukast not linked to increased risk of ADHD in kids with Asthma: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan7 Dec 2020 8:15 AM ISTAccording to a nationwide population-based cohort study, researchers have revealed that asthma children treated with montelukast were not at an...
Procalcitonin-guided strategy lowers antibiotic exposure in Acute Chest Syndrome in SCD Dr Satabdi Saha5 Dec 2020 2:00 PM ISTAcute chest syndrome (ACS) is a major complication of SCD, and a significant cause for morbidity and mortality in adult patients. ACS is...
Beta-blockers reduce COPD flares and improve survival in COPD with CVD: ESC study MD Bureau5 Dec 2020 11:00 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that beta-blocker use is associated with reduced in-hospital and all-cause mortality among patients with...
Alcohol-free hand sanitizer just as effective against COVID-19 as alcohol-based versions Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Dec 2020 1:00 PM ISTSARS-CoV-2 is the virus responsible for the current global pandemic, COVID-19. Because this virus is novel, little is known about its sensitivity to...
COVID-19: 1st Vaccine receives emergency use Authorization in U.K. Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Dec 2020 7:57 AM ISTThe Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the U.K. has. has granted an emergency authorization for Pfizer and BioNTech's...
Sleep apnea doubles risk of depression, finds Study Medha Baranwal3 Dec 2020 6:45 AM ISTPerth, Australia: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients are at twice the risk for depression than patients without OSA, suggests a recent study in...
New Study Finds Possible Link Between endophthalmitis and COVID-19 Hina Zahid3 Dec 2020 3:15 AM ISTResearchers are warning of a possible link between a rare and devastating eye infection and COVID-19.They have observed that air jets from the...
Study shows protective role of sex steroids play in COVID-19 Hina Zahid1 Dec 2020 12:30 PM ISTA new paper from a UIC researcher shows evidence that suggests sex steroids may play a role in protecting against COVID-19 symptoms."Sex and Covid-19:...
Moderna applies for EUA for its vaccine candidate with FDA MD Bureau1 Dec 2020 9:45 AM ISTModerna submitted its application for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its COVID 19 vaccine candidate mRNA-1273 to US Food and Drug...
Hormonal contraceptives reduce asthma risk in women: Study Medha Baranwal29 Nov 2020 2:56 PM ISTUK: The use of hormonal contraceptives by women of reproductive age reduces the risk of new-onset asthma, finds a recent study in the Journal of...
LMA not superior to face-mask ventilation for lowering death risk in neonatal asphyxia: NEJM MD Bureau27 Nov 2020 3:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that laryngeal Mask Airway is not as effective as face-mask ventilation in lowering early neonatal death and...
COVID-19 update: FDA Issues New Policy on Dry Heat for Reuse of Certain Respirators Hina Zahid27 Nov 2020 2:00 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance on the use of dry heat to help support the single-user reuse of certain particulate...
