Study finds antibiotics may worsen melanoma: Here's how Isra Zaman12 Sept 2022 9:15 AM ISTThe use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in mice with malignant melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer, accelerated their metastatic bone growth,...
Recent discovery of toxins that kill bacteria in novel ways Isra Zaman7 Sept 2022 9:30 AM ISTResearchers at McMaster University have discovered a previously unknown bacteria-killing toxin that could pave the way for a new generation of...
Antibiotics reduce risk of life-threatening infective endocarditis following invasive dental treatment Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTPeople who are at high risk of developing a life-threatening heart infection should be given antibiotics before undergoing invasive dental procedures,...
Is mass azithromycin distribution to preschool-aged children effective in eliminating trachoma? Medha Baranwal25 Aug 2022 7:30 PM ISTUSA: Researchers in a recent study in JAMA Network Open have advised against administring targeted antibiotic treatments as an elimination strategy in...
Ultrashort antibiotics course as effective as longer regimen for pneumonia with normal oxygenation: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Aug 2022 9:30 AM ISTUSA: According to a new study appearing in The Journal of Clinical Infectious diseases, an "ultrashort" course of antibiotics Is as ...
Use of Synthetic peptide may reduce risk of UTI in patients with urinary catheters Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTPatients who have indwelling urinary catheters often suffer from urinary tract infections, which can be difficult to treat. Now, researchers at...
Early exposure to antibiotics can cause permanent asthma and allergies Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Aug 2022 7:45 PM ISTThe study, published in Mucosal Immunology, has provided the strongest evidence so far that the long-observed connection between antibiotic exposure...
International guidelines favor prophylactic antibiotics to prevent infectious endocarditis post dental procedure Jacinthlyn Sylvia4 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTThe benefits of preventing infective endocarditis exceed the dangers of antibiotic resistance, according to three out of four CPGs, says an article...
Should non-operative management be considered in uncomplicated acute appendicitis? Study sheds light Dr. Hiral patel31 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTBoston: Nonoperative management with antibiotics may be an alternative option to appendectomy in adult patients presenting with uncomplicated acute...
TOP MEDICAL NEWS 30/JULY/2022 Isra Zaman31 July 2022 2:15 PM IST1. Benefits of advanced MRI for patients with heart stiffening diseaseAn advanced form of cardiac MRI, developed by academics at UCL in collaboration...
Discovery of the sophisticated mechanism that bacteria use to resist antibiotics Isra Zaman30 July 2022 9:30 AM ISTResearchers have discovered a significant and previously unknown mechanism that many bacteria use to resist antibiotics. Using a combination...
Oral antibiotics not beneficial for replantation of avulsed teeth: study Dr. Shravani Dali28 July 2022 7:45 PM ISTOral antibiotics are not beneficial for the replantation of avulsed teeth according to a recent study published in the Journal of Evidence-Based...
