Spectral CT improves detection of early-stage COVID-19 Medical Dialogues Bureau22 Oct 2020 9:20 PM ISTChest CT has been used on a massive scale to help identify and evaluate suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases, especially when RT-PCR testing was not...
CPAP treatment improves outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: CHEST Medha Baranwal22 Oct 2020 6:14 PM ISTUSA: Routine CPAP in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR) helps in shorter hospital...
Steroid use in asthma linked to heightened risk of brittle bones and fractures Hina Zahid22 Oct 2020 11:01 AM ISTTaking steroid inhalers or tablets to treat asthma or control flare-ups is linked to a heightened risk of brittle bones (osteoporosis) and increased...
Cipla launches generic Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis drug Nintedanib in India Ruchika Sharma21 Oct 2020 1:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: Pharma major Cipla on Tuesday said it has launched generic Nintedanib used for the treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) under...
Double Therapy promising treatment of Tuberculosis with C. Difficile, finds study Dr Satabdi Saha20 Oct 2020 7:09 PM ISTPatients with tuberculosis and suffering from C. difficile infections (CDI) concurrently,are a major challenge to physicians. Clostridiun ...
BDR Pharma unveils idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis drug Nintedanib in India Ruchika Sharma20 Oct 2020 11:06 AM ISTIPF is lung disorder where there is scarring of the lungs due to an unknown cause, BDR Pharmaceuticals said in a statement.
CBD increases level of protective peptide and reduces lung damage from COVID-19 Hina Zahid20 Oct 2020 6:15 AM ISTOne way CBD appears to reduce the "cytokine storm" that damages the lungs and kills many patients with COVID-19 is by enabling an increase in levels...
COPD increases mortality risk in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: CHEST Medha Baranwal19 Oct 2020 8:30 AM ISTUSA: The presence of COPD in hospitalized COVID-19 patients may lead to a higher risk of mortality, suggests a recent study in the journal CHEST....
Remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir/ritonavir, and Interferon used for treating COVID-19 not quite effective: Solidarity Trial Medical Dialogues Bureau16 Oct 2020 12:45 PM ISTUSA: Four re-purposed antiviral drugs including remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir/ritonavir, and Interferon-β1a used for the treatment of...
Masitinib proves effective in reducing Severe Asthma Exacerbations Dr. Nandita Mohan15 Oct 2020 6:46 PM ISTAccording to a new phase 3 study, masitinib significantly decreased the rate of severe asthma exacerbations among patients who experienced little to...
Breaking: Oxford Scientists come up with 5 minutes coronavirus antigen Test Hina Zahid15 Oct 2020 6:06 PM ISTScientists from Oxford University's Department of Physics have developed an extremely rapid diagnostic test that detects and identifies viruses in...
New blood test predicts which COVID-19 patients will develop severe infection Hina Zahid15 Oct 2020 9:00 AM ISTScientists have developed, for the first time, a score that can accurately predict which patients will develop a severe form of Covid-19.The study,...
