Contact with kids most important factor in the onward transmission of pneumococcal pneumonia to elderly: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 April 2024 8:15 PM ISTSpain: A recent study has suggested the main benefit of adult pneumococcal vaccination is to directly protect older adults exposed to children who may...
FDA approves injectable drug for three infections Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 April 2024 2:00 AM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved injectable drug ceftobiprole medocaril sodium (Zevtera) for treatment of Staphylococcus aureus...
Interferon gamma Release Assays Outperform Tuberculin Skin Test in Predicting Tuberculosis: JAMA Dr Riya Dave4 April 2024 7:15 PM ISTThe elimination of tuberculosis (TB) in the US relies on effective tests to detect individual risk of developing the disease, aiding in preventive...
Image-assisted Abrams needle biopsy as good as medical thoracoscopy for diagnosis of pleural effusion: Study Dr. Shravani Dali4 April 2024 4:00 AM ISTResearchers have found in a small randomized controlled trial that an initial image-assisted Abrams needle biopsy (IA-ANPB) can match medical...
Azithromycin associated with higher remission rate among patients with chronic Asthma: Study Dr. Shravani Dali2 April 2024 9:00 PM ISTAzithromycin is associated with a higher remission rate among patients with chronic Asthma suggests a study published in the Chest.This secondary...
Routine Use of albumin in ARDS as supplement to diuresis not required, recommends new Transfusion Medicine Guidelines Dr. Shravani Dali2 April 2024 3:15 AM ISTRoutine Use of albumin in ARDS or as a supplement to diuresis is not advised, new Transfusion Medicine Guidelines suggest a new study published in the...
Researchers develop new synthetic surfactant that could improve lung treatments for premature babies Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 April 2024 2:30 AM ISTUSA: Scientists have developed a synthetic surfactant that could potentially have lower production costs, longer shelf life, less batch variability,...
Is TB infection associated with increased cancer risk? Study sheds light Anshika Mishra2 April 2024 2:30 AM ISTA population-wide observational study to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2024)...
Intratonsillar Immunotherapy Safe and Effective for Allergic Rhinitis, suggests research Dr Riya Dave2 April 2024 2:15 AM ISTAllergic rhinitis (AR) is a common condition affecting millions globally, often triggered by allergens such as house dust mites (HDM)....
European Commission approves Merck Keytruda plus Chemotherapy for lung cancer Ruchika Sharma1 April 2024 5:30 PM ISTRahway: Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, has announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved KEYTRUDA,...
COPD patients with severe disease and recent exacerbations more likely to continue chest wall oscillation therapy: Study Dr. Shravani Dali1 April 2024 5:00 AM ISTCOPD patients having severe disease and recent exacerbations are more likely to continue chest wall oscillation therapy suggests a study published in...
Karnataka Health Minister writes to Centre seeking supply of anti-TB drugs Kajal Rajput30 March 2024 9:30 AM ISTBengaluru: Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has accused the Central government of impeding the supply of anti-tuberculosis drugs in the...
