FDA approves First blood Test to Identify fatal allergy to Red Meat Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 July 2020 9:02 AM ISTPORTAGE --The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ImmunoCAP Specific IgE alpha-Gal Allergen Component test to help specialists and...
Once daily fixed dose inhaler of steroids and LABA effective in asthma, finds study Dr.Niharika Harsha B23 July 2020 6:30 PM ISTOnce daily Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) of Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) and Long Acting Beta-Agonists (LABA) are safe and significantly improved lung...
DCGI shows green flag to Mylan TB drug Pretomanid Ruchika Sharma23 July 2020 11:54 AM ISTThe Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved Pretomanid for conditional access under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Program(NTEP),...
Vitamin D supplementation may not lower risk of TB infection finds NEJM study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 July 2020 4:00 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that Vitamin D supplementation did not result in a lower risk of tuberculosis infection or tuberculosis disease....
Aerosolized chlorpheniramine provides relief in exercise-induced asthma Medha Baranwal21 July 2020 6:30 PM ISTINDIA: The use of aerosolized chlorpheniramine provides relief in exercise-induced asthma (EIB) by causing bronchodilation during the resting period,...
Preliminary study suggests tuberculosis vaccine may be limiting COVID-19 deaths Hina Zahid21 July 2020 1:36 PM ISTOne of the emerging questions about the coronavirus that scientists are working to understand is why developing countries are showing markedly lower...
CPAP may do away with need for ventilation in COVID-19 patients: BMJ Medha Baranwal20 July 2020 2:42 PM ISTUK: The administration of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may help in avoiding mechanical ventilation in COVID-19 patients, a...
Gout drug Febuxostat useful for treatment of COVID-19 Medha Baranwal16 July 2020 10:30 PM ISTIran: Febuxostat (FBX) can be used as an alternative treatment to hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for COVID-19 patients, suggests a recent study in...
New study links Sexual trauma to dysfunctional breathing and asthma later Hina Zahid16 July 2020 10:15 AM ISTUniversity of Otago researchers have found that rape and sexual trauma may have long-lasting consequences for physical health as well as mental...
Increased Physical activity may decrease sleep apnea risk: Study Medha Baranwal15 July 2020 1:00 PM ISTCanada: Increased levels of physical activity, including walking, could help in the prevention of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a recent study...
Fenofibrate can reduce severity of coronavirus to that of common cold: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 July 2020 12:45 AM ISTJerusalem: A widely used anti-cholesterol drug, fenofibrate, can "downgrade" the danger-level of coronavirus to that of a common cold, a Hebrew...
Air pollution connected to increased infant mortality, finds study Hina Zahid14 July 2020 4:48 PM ISTDust sweeping across the Southeast U.S. in recent days warns of a growing risk to infants and children in many parts of the world. A Stanford-led...
