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,...
Dupilumab reduces severe attacks in asthmatic children, finds study Medha Baranwal14 Oct 2020 9:18 PM ISTDelhi: Dupilumab (Dupixent) significantly reduces severe asthma attacks in children with moderate-to-severe asthma, finds a recent study.The...
Cardiac MRI a powerful prognostic tool in PAH patients, confirms review Medha Baranwal13 Oct 2020 1:30 PM ISTUK: Cardiac MRI (CMR) or cardiac magnetic resonance imaging seems to be a powerful prognostic marker in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and also...
Depression and anxiety in pregnancy linked to heightened asthma risk in kids Hina Zahid13 Oct 2020 4:45 AM ISTDepression and anxiety in mums-to-be is linked to a heightened risk of asthma and poorer lung function in their 10 year old children, finds research...
Asthma and food allergies during childhood linked to increased risk of IBS Hina Zahid12 Oct 2020 3:05 PM ISTAsthma and food hypersensitivity at age 12 is associated with an increased risk of having irritable bowel syndrome at 16, a new study presented today...
Solriamfetol safe and effective for treating excessive daytime sleepiness, finds study Medha Baranwal11 Oct 2020 8:00 PM ISTNepal: Solriamfetol is safe and effective for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or...
Severe COVID-19 in pregnancy linked to preeclampsia and Early Delivery Hina Zahid10 Oct 2020 6:45 AM ISTPregnant women with severe or critical COVID-19 and their unborn infants face increased health risks before and after delivery, a Rutgers study...
High intake of dietary fiber linked to reduced risk of asthma, finds study Dr Satabdi Saha9 Oct 2020 7:30 AM ISTAccording to a recently published study, a high fiber diet may mediate an inflammatory response and decrease the odds of having asthma especially for...
