Habitual snoring linked to significant brain changes in children Hina Zahid16 April 2021 9:30 AM ISTChildren who regularly snore have structural changes in their brain that may account for the behavioral problems associated with the condition...
Patients who are overweight or obese at risk of more severe COVID-19 Hina Zahid16 April 2021 8:30 AM ISTPatients who are overweight or obese have more severe COVID-19 and are highly likely to require invasive respiratory support, according to a new...
Use of chest radiography through glass cuts hospital costs, produces quality radiographs: Study Medha Baranwal15 April 2021 8:00 PM ISTToronto, ON: The adoption of portable chest radiography through glass (TG-CXR) during the COVID-19 pandemic produced diagnostic-quality radiographs...
Patients with previous COVID-19, at 84 percent lower risk of reinfection: Lancet Medha Baranwal15 April 2021 7:45 AM ISTUK: A previous history of COVID-19 cuts the risk of reinfection by 84% and also lowers the risk of symptomatic infection during 7 months of follow-up...
US authorities pause J&J COVID vaccination after reports of blood clots Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 April 2021 9:34 AM ISTThe federal authorities of USA have recommended a "pause" in administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine while the Centers for...
Inhaled Budesonide Speeds Recovery of Non-hospitalized COVID-19 Patients MD Bureau13 April 2021 7:31 PM ISTThe onset of COVID-19 is usually mild, providing a potential window to intervene before the development of severe disease. In a recent study,...
Study predicts which kids hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus likely to worsen Hina Zahid12 April 2021 6:30 PM ISTChildren hospitalized with breathing problems due to a common viral lung infection are likely to get sicker and remain hospitalized if they have high...
Treating sleep apnea may reduce dementia risk Hina Zahid12 April 2021 8:30 AM ISTA new study finds older adults who received positive airway pressure therapy prescribed for obstructive sleep apnea may be less likely to develop...
In 15% COVID-19 patients Symptoms may persist over months: Study Medha Baranwal9 April 2021 8:45 PM ISTSweden: About 15% of low-risk people with mild COVID-19 symptoms still reported symptoms after 8 months, according to a research letter in...
Early COVID-19 shot in pregnancy better for baby: Study Medha Baranwal9 April 2021 6:45 PM ISTUSA: Early COVID-19 vaccination of pregnant women in their third trimester leads to better transfer of protective antibodies to the newborn baby than...
Chest CT illuminates mortality risk in people with COPD Hina Zahid9 April 2021 3:45 AM ISTOAK BROOK, Ill. - Body composition information derived from routine chest CTs can provide important information on the overall health of people with...
COVID-19 linked to increased cases of cardiac arrests: Study Medha Baranwal8 April 2021 9:36 PM ISTUSA: A recent study has found a dramatic increase in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) in early 2020 paralleling the local prevalence of...
