Third-dose of COVID-19 vaccine very effective in transplant patients, study finds Hina Zahid14 Aug 2021 3:30 AM GMTCanada: A third dose of the mRNA-1273 vaccine (Moderna) shows substantial improvement in protection against COVID-19 infection in organ-transplant...
Single-dose of monoclonal antibody may prevent malaria up to nine months: NIH trial Hina Zahid12 Aug 2021 3:32 PM GMTMonoclonal antibodies may represent a new approach for preventing malaria in travelers, military personnel and health care workers traveling to malaria...
Boy with icteric tongue diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus: Case Report Hina Zahid11 Aug 2021 3:30 AM GMTCanada: A recent case report published in the New England Journal of Medicine, describes the case of a 2-year-old boy who presented with a 4-day...
Milrinone no better than dobutamine for treatment of cardiogenic shock: NEJM Medha7 Aug 2021 4:30 AM GMTCanada: A recent study found no significant differences with respect to the primary composite outcome or important secondary outcomes in cardiogenic...
Anticoagulation with heparin improves survival in moderately ill COVID-19 patients: NEJM Hina Zahid7 Aug 2021 3:30 AM GMTStudy results have set a new standard of care for moderately ill hospitalized COVID-19 patients around the world using an affordable, accessible and fa...
Type 2 diabetes in children associated with increased complications in 20s: Study Medha4 Aug 2021 3:30 AM GMTUSA: Type 2 diabetes onset in youth is associated with an increased risk of complications at the time of young adulthood (before the age of 30), a...
CMV hyperimmune globulin during pregnancy does not lower risk of CMV infection, perinatal death: NEJM Medha30 July 2021 2:30 PM GMTUSA: The administration of cytomegalovirus (CMV) hyperimmune globulin during pregnancy did not decrease the risk of congenital CMV infection or...
MRI reduces overdiagnoses by half in prostate cancer screening: Study Hina Zahid24 July 2021 3:30 AM GMTThe future of prostate cancer diagnostics probably includes both improved blood tests and MRI. Sweden: Prostate cancer screening by magnetic resonance ...
Salt-and-Pepper Skin Changes in Systemic Sclerosis: NEJM case report Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 July 2021 3:30 AM GMTDr Matthew Colquhoun, and Dr Henry Penn at Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, United Kingdom have reported a case of Systemic sclerosis presenting with...
Multivessel PCI guided by FFR not superior to angiography for STEMI patients: Study Medha21 July 2021 12:45 PM GMTDelhi: A fractional flow reserve (FFR) guided strategy is of no significant benefit over an angiography-guided strategy for STEMI patients undergoing...
Tirzepatide provides significant blood sugar and weight reduction in diabetics: SURPASS Trial Hina Zahid14 July 2021 6:15 AM GMTTirzepatide is delivering unprecedented results that could help millions of people with type 2 diabetes and their health care providers reach A1C and w...
Efpeglenatide lowers CV and kidney disease risk in high-risk diabetes patients: Study Medha10 July 2021 4:45 AM GMTThe cardiovascular and renal benefits occurred independently of the baseline use of SGLT2 inhibitors, the baseline use of metformin, and the baseline e...
