'Smart' asthma inhaler sensors improve pediatric asthma control Hina Zahid2 March 2021 12:45 AM ISTCHICAGO - Sensor-based inhalers integrated into health care providers' clinical workflows may help improve medication adherence and support children...
Corticosteroid nasal spray of not much benefit for treating post COVID loss of smell: Study Medha Baranwal1 March 2021 9:30 PM ISTEgypt: The use of corticosteroid nasal spray for the treatment of post COVID-19 loss of smell (anosmia) offers no benefit over the olfactory training,...
FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Janssen's COVID-19 Vaccine Hina Zahid1 March 2021 6:09 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the third vaccine for the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019...
Solriamfetol improves daytime sleepiness irrespective of sleep apnea treatment: Study Medha Baranwal28 Feb 2021 10:56 PM ISTUSA: Solriamfetol improves excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) regardless of primary OSA therapy adherence, finds a...
Vitamin B6 may help tide over cytokine storms in COVID-19 infection: Study Hina Zahid26 Feb 2021 11:45 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that vitamin B6 may exert a protective effect against COVID-19 infection due to its anti-thrombosis and...
Abnormal sodium levels in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 predict death: Study Hina Zahid26 Feb 2021 8:00 AM ISTWASHINGTON - Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and abnormal sodium levels in the blood have an increased risk of experiencing respiratory failure or...
InUtero Antibiotic Exposure is Tied to Asthma Risk in Kids MD Bureau25 Feb 2021 6:00 PM ISTAsthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood, affecting >10% of children worldwide. In a recent study, researchers have reported that...
Delaying 2nd Oxford COVID-19 vaccine dose may boost efficacy: Lancet Medha Baranwal24 Feb 2021 11:21 AM ISTUK: A 3-month interval between versus 6-week interval between Oxford COVID-19 vaccine results in higher vaccine efficacy, finds a recent study in the...
Ocular MRI of severe COVID-19 patients shows abnormal findings: Study Medha Baranwal22 Feb 2021 7:00 PM ISTFrance: Ocular MRI findings performed on a series of patients with severe COVID-19 revealed abnormalities in eyes of the patients. According to the...
CPAP help increase physical activity in sleep apnea with heart disease: Study Hina Zahid22 Feb 2021 5:30 PM ISTDARIEN, IL - A new study found that treating obstructive sleep apnea with CPAP therapy increased self-reported physical activity in adults with a...
Hypoglossal nerve stimulator effective in the treatment of Sleep Apnea MD Bureau21 Feb 2021 8:30 PM ISTVeterans have an increased prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and high levels of intolerance to positive airway pressure (PAP). In a recent...
TB vaccine may protect newborns against other infectious diseases Hina Zahid20 Feb 2021 7:51 AM ISTThe tuberculosis (TB) vaccine Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) could protect newborns against a variety of common infections, such as upper respiratory...
