Intranasal Saline Resolves OSDB Symptoms in Many Children: JAMA Dr Riya Dave11 Feb 2026 9:00 PM ISTAccording to a news study, intranasal use of saline alone has shown promise in clearing up symptoms of obstructive disordered breathing (OSDB) in a...
New Lung Mucin Score Improves Identification of Chronic Bronchitis: Study Medha Baranwal10 Feb 2026 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A new study published in NEJM Evidence reports that a novel sputum-based scoring system may improve the identification of chronic bronchitis by...
Home Spirometry Enables Faster and Accurate Asthma Diagnosis in Primary Care, suggests research Jacinthlyn Sylvia9 Feb 2026 8:15 PM ISTA new study published in the NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine journal revealed that home spirometry significantly improved and expedited asthma...
Duloxetine Shows Benefit in Refractory Chronic Cough: Study Dr Riya Dave8 Feb 2026 9:00 PM ISTA recent randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial found that duloxetine significantly reduced the frequency and sensitivity of...
Beta-Blockers Do Not Improve Cardiorespiratory Outcomes in COPD: The Lancet Medha Baranwal6 Feb 2026 8:00 PM ISTAustralia: A new study has found that among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), beta-blocker therapy does not provide benefit...
Nalbuphine ER Improves Chronic Cough in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia5 Feb 2026 8:30 PM ISTA new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that all three doses of extended-release nalbuphine effectively...
Metformin shown to prevent Long COVID across risk groups in multiple randomized trials Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Feb 2026 8:30 PM ISTMultiple randomized clinical trials and electronic health record studies now show that metformin, a widely used and well-established medication,...
Fluoxetine as Adjunct Therapy Improves Outcomes in Severe Sepsis, Suggests Study Medha Baranwal4 Feb 2026 8:30 PM ISTEgypt: Adjunctive fluoxetine use in patients with severe sepsis significantly reduced vasopressor duration and shortened ICU length of stay. It also...
AI Matches Radiologists in Detecting TB From Photographed Chest X-Rays: Study Shows Medha Baranwal4 Feb 2026 8:00 PM ISTEthiopia: Researchers from Ethiopia have demonstrated that computer-aided analysis of photographed chest X-ray films can perform on par with trained...
Organic Mental Disorders linked to Increased COVID-19 Risk in Older Adults: Study Dr Riya Dave3 Feb 2026 8:45 PM ISTReal-world data from Japan indicate that organic mental disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease and delirium, are major risk factors for COVID-19...
ETI therapy greatly improves lung clearance index in children with cystic fibrosis: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia2 Feb 2026 9:00 PM ISTA new study published in the Journal of Cystic Fibrosis showed that elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI) therapy significantly reduced the Lung...
Short-Term Corticosteroid Use Linked to Hyperglycemia, Sleep Issues, and Rare GI Bleeding Risks Among Children: JAMA Medha Baranwal2 Feb 2026 9:00 PM ISTCanada: Short-term use of systemic corticosteroids in children and adolescents may increase the risk of certain adverse events, particularly...
