Gefapixant effective option for uncontrolled chronic cough, finds study Dr. K B Aarthi22 March 2020 6:45 PM ISTGefapixant controls chronic refractory cough by inhibiting P2X3 receptors that are associated with neuronal hypersensitization in the airways and...
FDA authorises first rapid test for Covid 19 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 March 2020 9:04 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued the first emergency use authorization for a rapid test for detecting SARS-CoV-2, the virus that...
Ibuprofen use safe in Covid 19 infection, says FDA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 March 2020 11:45 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has refuted any scientific evidence connecting the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs),...
Favipiravir found very effective against COVID-19 in clinical trials Dr. K B Aarthi21 March 2020 11:30 AM ISTScientists at Beijing have announced that a new drug Favipiravir has been tested "very effective" against the world-sweeping COVID-19 caused by a...
Are people with certain blood groups more susceptible to COVID-19 infection? Dr. K B Aarthi20 March 2020 5:45 PM ISTBlood group A has a significantly higher risk for acquiring COVID-19 compared with non-A blood groups
COPD and Asthma linked to rheumatoid arthritis in new study Dr. K B Aarthi20 March 2020 5:15 PM ISTAsthma was associated with all rheumatoid arthritis among never-smokers and seronegative rheumatoid arthritis, but not with seropositive rheumatoid...
IBD patients not to stop immunosuppressive drugs due to Covid 19 fear: Experts Hina Zahid20 March 2020 4:15 PM ISTPatients of Inflammatory bowel disease on immunosuppression drugs should not stop taking their medications according to a new study. The risk of...
FDA continues facilitating development of Treatments: Corona Update Hina Zahid20 March 2020 4:00 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to play a critical role in the multifaceted all-of-government response to the COVID-19 pandemic.The...
CKD patients more vulnerable to COVID-19 infections, finds study Hina Zahid20 March 2020 12:45 PM IST. A study of 59 patients with COVID-19 found that about two-thirds of patients developed a massive leak of protein in urine during their stay in...
Triple drug inhaler may effectively reduce COPD exacerbations Dr. K B Aarthi19 March 2020 6:15 PM ISTDaily use of triple-drug FF/UMEC/VI inhaler led to significant reductions in moderate/severe COPD exacerbations, hospitalizations and death.
Best practices for cancer care during COVID-19 pandemic Hina Zahid19 March 2020 3:30 PM ISTPLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — Experts from the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA)—a Member Institution of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)...
COVID-19 vaccine trial starts, expert advises following standard safety protocols Hina Zahid19 March 2020 1:21 PM ISTNearly 200,680 people around the world have been infected with COVID-19, with more than 8,000 deaths, as of now.Initial trials of a vaccine to protect...
