Case of Post-Covid Acute haemorrhagic LeukoEncephalitis successfully treated at Apollo hospital Hina Zahid30 Dec 2020 2:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: In the past few months, COVID 19 has been associated with many severe health complications it poses in the long run. Doctors at...
Melatonin supplements improve objective sleep quality in Insomnia: Study MD Bureau30 Dec 2020 8:15 AM ISTMelatonin was first described in 1958 by a dermatologist, Aaron Lerner, as a hormone produced by the pineal gland from the essential amino acid...
Earlier COVID-19 infection appears to protect for at least 6 months: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Dec 2020 12:45 PM ISTThe relationship between the presence of antibodies to COVID-19 and the risk of subsequent reinfection remains unclear and doubts have been raised...
Video laryngoscopy in infants facilitates orotracheal intubation in first attempt: Study Medha Baranwal29 Dec 2020 10:57 AM ISTUSA: The use of video laryngoscopy with a standard blade improves first-attempt success rate of orotracheal intubation and reduces complications,...
Maternal asthma medication associated with premature births, small birth weight in infants Hina Zahid28 Dec 2020 4:00 PM ISTPrescriptions for asthma medicines, whether continued or discontinued during pregnancy, are associated with premature births and small birth weight,...
COVID-19 Found in The Cornea: Are Transplants a Transmission Risk? Hina Zahid28 Dec 2020 3:30 PM ISTCOVID-19 has been found in conjunctival swabs and tears of infected patients, according to a new study published in The Ocular Surface.The discovery...
Probiotics can prevent from multiple cold attacks: Swedish study MD Bureau25 Dec 2020 9:21 PM ISTA recent randomised controlled Swedish study suggests probiotics (L. plantarum HEAL9 and L. paracasei 8700:2 - Probi Defendum®) can be protective...
Increased meat consumption associated with symptoms of childhood asthma Hina Zahid24 Dec 2020 5:45 PM ISTSubstances present in cooked meats are associated with increased wheezing in children, Mount Sinai researchers report. Their study, published in...
No vertical transmission from women to newborns in third trimester: JAMA Hina Zahid24 Dec 2020 4:15 PM ISTNo vertical- mother to baby transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, occurred in a study of 64 pregnant women with confirmed COVID,...
Lung ultrasound bests X ray for diagnosing neonatal pneumothorax: Study Medha Baranwal24 Dec 2020 3:14 PM ISTChina: Lung ultrasound (LUS) has better sensitivity and specificity than chest X-ray and also took less time to perform for the diagnosis of...
UK COVID variant had 23 mutations in just months- Is it a cause of concern Medha Baranwal24 Dec 2020 1:59 PM ISTA new SARS-CoV-2 variant has been in the news since 14 December 2020, when the authorities of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland...
Amphotericin B improves key cystic fibrosis biomarkers in clinical study Hina Zahid24 Dec 2020 10:00 AM ISTCHAMPAIGN, Ill. - A drug widely used to treat fungal infections improved key biomarkers in lung tissue cultures as well as in the noses of patients...
