Person-to-person transmission not a dominant mode of infection for Mycobacterium abscessus Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Jun 2023 2:30 PM GMTStudy suggests person-to-person transmission may not be the dominant mode of infection for an aggressive lung pathogen.USA: Recent research found that...
FDA approves TRIKAFTA for children with Cystic Fibrosis as well Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 April 2023 11:15 PM GMTThe Food and Drug administration has expanded the approval of elexacaftor, tezacaftor, and ivacaftor (Trikafta) in cystic fibrosis to include even...
Breakthrough drug combination found safe and effective in patients with cystic fibrosis after four years in new trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 March 2023 2:30 PM GMTCystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited condition that results in thick mucus build-up, persistent infection and inflammation in the lungs.Researchers at...
Cystic fibrosis drug could help treat pneumonia Isra Zaman26 Dec 2022 12:06 PM GMTPneumonia is the most common cause of fluid buildup in the lungs. This condition, known as pulmonary edema, results in parts of the airspaces filling...
Health Bulletin 26/December/2022 Isra Zaman26 Dec 2022 10:44 AM GMTHere are the top health stories for the day:FMGs with course completion certificate allowed to appear for screening test: MoS HealthUkraine returned...
Cystic fibrosis drug helpful for pneumonia treatment, study finds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Dec 2022 5:30 AM GMTGermany: The researchers from Berlin have discovered a potential new therapy in the form of a cystic fibrosis drug that proved effective in their...
Higher bicarbonate excretion in cystic fibrosis predicts better lung function and pancreatic sufficiency Aditi24 Nov 2022 2:30 PM GMTDenmark: A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine has concluded that challenged urine bicarbonate excretion is a new, simple, and safe...
Proton pump inhibitors might increase risk of respiratory infections in cystic fibrosis patients Jacinthlyn Sylvia8 Nov 2022 2:30 PM GMTSince prolonged proton pump inhibitors (PPI) medication may raise the chance of respiratory infection by P. aeruginosa (Pa), it should be used with...
Urine bicarbonate test offers new, safe quantification of CFTR function in cystic fibrosis patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Nov 2022 4:00 AM GMTA study of 50 adult patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) has found that challenged urine bicarbonate excretion may offer a new, simple, and safe...
Combo therapy of elexacaftor, tezacaftor, and ivacaftor improves sinonasal outcomes in cystic fibrosis: Study Medha Baranwal21 Oct 2022 2:30 PM GMTUSA: Elexacaftor-tezacaftor-vacaftor rapidly and durably improves sinonasal symptoms for at least 180 days in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients 12 years...
Screening for Cystic Fibrosis improves Nutritional status and Pulmonary Outcomes of newborn babies Dr. Shravani Dali24 Aug 2022 2:30 PM GMTNewborn Screening for Cystic Fibrosis improves their Nutritional status and Pulmonary Outcomes according to a recent study published in the JAMA...
Medical Bulletin 19/August/2022 Isra Zaman19 Aug 2022 10:05 AM GMTHere is the top medical news for the day:Covid out Clinical TrialPublished in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers — led by the University...
