Cardiac Implications of Novel Wuhan Coronavirus: ACC Guideline Medha Baranwal16 Feb 2020 1:30 PM ISTThe American College of Cardiology (ACC) has issued a guideline on cardiac implications of coronavirus. The clinical bulletin released on Feb 13,...
Vitamin C benefits ICU patients, reduces duration of mechanical ventilation Medha Baranwal15 Feb 2020 4:00 PM ISTDelhi: Critically ill patients may benefit from the administration of vitamin C, a recent meta-analysis in the Journal of Intensive Care has...
CDC updates guidance on Latent Tuberculosis treatment Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Feb 2020 11:59 AM ISTCentre for disease control and prevention (CDC) has released guidance for the Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection. This is an update on...
Sedentary habits may increase risk of depression in Teens Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Feb 2020 6:00 PM ISTResearchers have found that Teens who become more sedentary as they age are more likely to develop depressive symptoms. The study found that an...
Nebulized normal saline improves respiratory symptoms in acute bronchiolitis: JAMA Medha Baranwal12 Feb 2020 10:15 AM ISTUSA: Nebulized normal saline (NS) may be an active treatment for acute viral bronchiolitis, according to a recent review published in the journal JAMA...
FDA approves Drug Trial for new drug for Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Feb 2020 9:15 AM ISTPLYMOUTH: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted its Investigational New Drug (IND) application to evaluate its DNA medicine...
High-Dose Vitamin D during pregnancy doesn't reduce Asthma risk in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Feb 2020 10:30 AM ISTStarting early in 2000, research into role of vitamin D in conditions beyond bone health began to expand rapidly, and people started taking vitamin D...
Avoid steroids in treatment of current novel coronavirus: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Feb 2020 2:27 PM ISTUK: Steroids should be avoided in the treatment of the current novel coronavirus, experts have advised. They could do more harm than good in treating...
In-home ventilation therapy may reduce mortality in COPD: JAMA Hina Zahid6 Feb 2020 3:50 PM ISTROCHESTER, Minn. --COPD is a chronic lung disease that makes it difficult to breathe. COPD is the third leading cause of death in the U.S., with more...
High dose influenza vaccine beneficial for rheumatoid arthritis patients: Lancet Medha Baranwal6 Feb 2020 3:19 PM ISTCanada: High dose influenza vaccine is safe and effective for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, a recent study published in The Lancet Rheumatology...
Coronavirus vaccine in foray? Researchers say the rollout could take time Medha Baranwal5 Feb 2020 3:51 PM ISTDelhi: Amidst the recent 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak that has reportedly claimed the lives of more than 360 people in China, the...
Early Tamiflu administration reduces risk of Flu associated pneumonia in children Medha Baranwal4 Feb 2020 3:08 PM ISTChina: Early administration of oseltamivir (within the first 48 hours of onset) can reduce the risk of influenza B virus-associated pneumonia in...
