Breakthrough: Chloroquine phosphate shows efficacy in COVID-19 associated pneumonia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 March 2020 4:18 PM ISTAccording to a letter published in BioScience Trends, Chloroquine has shown apparent efficacy in the treatment of COVID-19 associated pneumonia in...
Drug against Ebola may be effective against new COVID-19 strain: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Feb 2020 8:00 AM ISTAntiviral drugs for managing infections with human coronaviruses are not yet approved, posing a serious challenge to current global efforts....
No benefit of broad-spectrum antibiotics as initial pneumonia treatment: JAMA Medical Dialogues Bureau27 Feb 2020 8:00 PM ISTUTAH: Doctors who use drugs that target antibiotic-resistant bacteria as a first-line defence against pneumonia should probably reconsider this...
Mount Sinai Researchers throw light on lung disease patterns in COVID-19 using CT Scans Medical Dialogues Bureau27 Feb 2020 12:54 PM IST"This study equips radiologists with the knowledge to recognize and more confidently suggest if a patient has COVID-19 or pneumonia due to another...
New drug Gefapixant effectively relieves chronic cough: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Feb 2020 7:00 PM ISTResearchers have found a new drug that can ease the often distressing symptoms of chronic cough at low doses with minimal side effects. The new...
Mid-life weight loss slows natural decline in lung capacity in elderly Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Feb 2020 8:15 AM ISTLung capacity is measured by forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume (FEV). It's an important indicator of future ill health and life...
Use of PET and CT scans may help develop shorter TB treatment Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Feb 2020 8:00 PM ISTResearchers have devised novel means of improving how TB can be treated by the use of PET and CT scans that may help develop shorter TB...
Systemic antibiotics, corticosteroids effective in mild to moderate exacerbations of COPD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Feb 2020 7:08 PM ISTChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by frequent exacerbations.The researchers conducted a study to evaluate the comparative...
FDA approves heart and lung support system for critically-ill patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Feb 2020 9:40 AM ISTWALTHAM- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Novalung®, a heart and lung support system for the treatment of acute respiratory or...
Varenicline safe for smoking cessation finds a large study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Feb 2020 5:15 PM ISTCanada: A real-world study of over 600,000 adult participants without a history of depression has found that the stop-smoking medication varenicline...
House hold cleaning products may increase Asthma risk in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Feb 2020 6:40 PM ISTAmerican Lung Association recommends against using household cleaning products that contain volatile organic compounds, fragrance and other...
Ankylosing spondylitis patients are at higher risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Medha Baranwal18 Feb 2020 4:07 PM ISTTaiwan: Patients with newly diagnosed ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are at a 2.8-fold higher risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) than the...
