Microbion to develop pravibismane for cystic fibrosis-related lung infections Hina Zahid1 Jun 2020 6:15 PM ISTBOSTON – Microbion is scaling up its efforts pto develop its anti-infective drug pravibismane for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF)-related...
Life-saving heart surgery scaled down as COVID-19 spread Hina Zahid1 Jun 2020 6:00 PM ISTAs the novel coronavirus spread across the globe in early 2020, hospitals worldwide scaled back medical procedures, including life-saving heart...
CT findings of COVID-19 infection in children 'often negative' Hina Zahid29 May 2020 6:44 PM ISTResearchers have found in one of largest series to date that describes the imaging findings of pediatric patients with COVID-19, that CT findings...
Carprofen and Celecoxib may inhibit replication of COVID-19 virus Hina Zahid29 May 2020 10:48 AM ISTCarprofen and Celecoxib have been selected by the COVID Moonshot initiative for in vitro testing as they may inhibit replication of COVID-19 virus.
Lungs of deceased COVID-19 patients show distinctive features Hina Zahid28 May 2020 7:00 AM ISTResearchers in a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) have outlined morphologic and molecular changes in the peripheral lung of...
Opinion: Hostility among authorities and medical community can be counterproductive in the war against Covid-19 Dr. Ishwar Gilada27 May 2020 4:06 PM ISTThe prevailing atmosphere among healthcare providers in Mumbai city has turned unpleasant following continued rounds of threats from the authorities....
New Guideline: ICMR expands use of Hydroxychloroquine, adds ECG as prerequisite, Details MD Bureau23 May 2020 6:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: Expanding the use of anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine as a preventive treatment against coronavirus, the ICMR has issued new set of...
New replaceable, more efficient filter for N95 masks developed Hina Zahid23 May 2020 6:58 AM ISTResearchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia have developed a more efficient membrane filter that can...
BP drug if given early may reduce death risk in Covid 19, find scientists Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 May 2020 10:17 AM ISTResearchers at Ludwig Center at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have reported that prazosin an alpha blocker used for blood pressure control,...
Pirfenidone found safe, efficacious in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 May 2020 6:00 PM ISTPirfenidone has been found safe, and efficacious in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in a real-world cohort study.Pirfenidone is an antifibrotic...
Smoking increases ACE2 protein in lung, eases entry of Covid 19 in cells Hina Zahid19 May 2020 12:30 PM ISTPrevious data from COVID-19 patients suggests that cigarette smokers are more likely to have health complications. The study suggests that...
Dangerous CV complications of Covid 19 include Heart attack, heart failure, stroke Hina Zahid18 May 2020 11:03 AM ISTCoronavirus complications are not confined to respiratory system but according to an article published in The American Journal of Emergency Medicine...
