With age-appropriate instructions children can self swab efficiently for testing COVID-19: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTA new study that could have immediate implications for COVID-19 testing in schools found that with age-appropriate instructions, school-aged children...
BCG vaccine provides protection from TB to young children, not adolescents or adults: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTThe tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is nearly 100 years old and is the only vaccine available as of now for prevention of TB....
FDA approves Tympanostomy System for children aged 6 months and older Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Aug 2022 10:00 AM ISTThe FDA has cleared use of Preceptis Medical's Hummingbird Tympanostomy System, a device for in-office ear tube procedures, for children aged 6 months...
Skipping breakfast linked with three fold increase in psychosocial health problems among kids Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Aug 2022 10:30 AM ISTSpanish researchers have found in a new study that breakfast skipping behaviors were linked with three fold increase in psychosocial health problems...
Caffeine metabolite may slow progression of myopia in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Aug 2022 9:45 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new observational study that a metabolite of caffeine, known as 7-MX, may slow the progression of myopia in...
A Child with Recurrent Pneumonia: A case study Dr. Nandita Mohan22 Aug 2022 9:15 AM ISTIn children, recurrent pneumonia is defined as the occurrence of more than one episode of pneumonia within a single year, or greater than three...
Amoxicillin best for treatment of acute otitis media in children: study Dr. Shravani Dali21 Aug 2022 7:30 PM ISTAmoxicillin showed better efficacy than other antibiotic agents for the treatment of acute otitis media in children according to a recent study...
Kauvery Hospital launches HAMSA, Rehab centre for children with disabilities Adity Saha20 Aug 2022 11:15 AM ISTOur key focus shall be on Early Identification and Intervention programs. We have partnered with hospitals, several schools, NGO's and educational...
Childhood Loneliness Linked to Stress and Problem Drinking in Young Adults Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTBefore the pandemic, over 1 in 10 children aged 10-12 years reported being lonely. New research has shown that experiencing loneliness as a...
Preventive vitamin A supplementation missed by two out of five eligible children in India: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Aug 2022 9:15 AM ISTTwo in five eligible children in India are missing out on preventive vitamin A supplementation designed to ward off the health problems associated...
Nasal epithelium of children may inhibit infection and replication of some strains of COVID-19 virus Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Aug 2022 7:15 PM ISTSARS-CoV-2 causes a broad range of clinical symptoms, including potentially fatal acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). A study published August...
Brain changes on MRI may distinguish children with ADHD from those without it Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTMultitasking is not just an office skill. It's key to functioning as a human, and it involves something called cognitive flexibility – the ability to...
