SGLT2 inhibitors failed to improve survival in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 Aug 2023 10:00 AM ISTUSA: Findings from a recent study failed to support the use of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors in patients hospitalized with...
Overestimation of O2 saturation by pulse oximetry may delay treatment of COVID-19 and increase likelihood of readmission Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Aug 2023 11:00 AM ISTA comprehensive cohort study published in JAMA Network Open by Ashraf Fawzy and colleagues has unveiled a concerning phenomenon related to pulse...
Alnylam plans to appeal ruling on patents related to Moderna COVID vaccine Ruchika Sharma28 Aug 2023 11:30 AM ISTBengaluru: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals has said it plans to appeal a ruling by the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware on two patents...
Patients report worse experiences with hospitals during first two years of COVID-19 pandemic Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Aug 2023 9:30 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in JAMA Health Forum has shown that higher-staffed and higher-performing hospitals were more resilient to the COVID-19...
USFDA nod to Gilead Sciences Veklury to treat COVID19 in people with mild to severe hepatic impairment with no dose adjustment Ruchika Sharma27 Aug 2023 2:30 PM ISTFoster City: Gilead Sciences, Inc. has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental new drug...
Vaccinating children against COVID-19 effective in severe cases: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Aug 2023 10:15 AM ISTAustralia: A review published in BMJ Paediatrics Open has revealed the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against severe cases of the disease in...
Long COVID may affect more people than previously thought, suggests study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Aug 2023 10:30 AM ISTUSA: 41% of patients with post-viral syndrome demonstrated evidence of SARS-CoV-2 exposure, a recent study has shown. Millions of Americans were...
New COVID variant called FL 1.5.1 or 'Fornax' detected Roshni Dhar24 Aug 2023 5:06 PM ISTOver the past few weeks, health experts are tracking three variants of COVID 19. The FL 1.5.1 variant, colloquially named "Fornax" by Gregory, has...
AstraZeneca facing two London lawsuits over COVID vaccines Ruchika Sharma24 Aug 2023 11:37 AM ISTThe two cases are the first lawsuits brought in England and Wales over an adverse reaction to a COVID 19 vaccine, according to publicly available...
Long-term study reaffirms benefits of COVID-19 vaccination for organ transplant recipients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Aug 2023 9:45 AM ISTFindings from a two-year study of nearly 2,400 solid organ transplant recipients, conducted by the Johns Hopkins Transplant Research Center (TRC) in...
Health Bulletin 23/August/2023 Roshni Dhar23 Aug 2023 5:31 PM ISTHere are the top health stories for the day:Non-medical teachers protest at Jantar Mantar against NMC policiesAlleging that the policies implemented...
COVID-19 infection significantly associated with development of high BP Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Aug 2023 4:48 PM ISTResearchers have found in an analysis of electronic medical records for more than 45,000 people that COVID-19 infection was significantly associated...
