New drug sustains Kidney transplant, Reduces organ Rejection, finds study Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Aug 2026 9:00 PM ISTAn international research team led by the Medical University of Vienna reports on a new treatment strategy that has made a kidney transplant possible...
Low-cost MS treatment shown to be as effective as standard therapy in landmark NEJM trial Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Aug 2026 8:45 PM ISTA Norwegian Swedish clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) demonstrates that rituximab, a low-cost B-cell depleting...
Enfortumab Vedotin Plus Pembrolizumab Sets New Standard for Cisplatin-Ineligible Bladder Cancer, NEJM Study Finds Written By Aashi verma5 Aug 2026 10:30 AM ISTA recent phase 3, randomized trial has found a potent perioperative combination of enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab that redefines outcomes in...
Extended Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Lowers Major Cardiovascular Events in Multivessel CAD: NEJM Written By Medha Baranwal23 July 2026 10:45 AM ISTChina: Extending dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) for an additional year after the standard 12-month course may offer greater protection against major...
Aspirin Matches Rivaroxaban for Blood Clot Prevention After Joint Replacement, Suggests Study Written By Medha Baranwal17 July 2026 8:30 PM ISTCanada: The EPCAT III randomized trial has found that an aspirin-only regimen was as effective and safe as rivaroxaban for preventing symptomatic...
Meningococcal B Vaccine Fails to Prevent Gonorrhea in High-Risk Men: NEJM Trial Written By Medha Baranwal10 July 2026 8:15 PM ISTAustralia: A randomized clinical trial has found that the four-component meningococcal serogroup B vaccine (4CMenB) did not reduce the incidence of...
Setmelanotide Significantly Reduces BMI and Hunger in Hypothalamic Obesity caused by brain tumor: NEJM Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 July 2026 9:30 AM ISTThe phase III TRANSCEND trial showed that treatment with setmelanotide (Imcivree), a melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) agonist, significantly reduced...
Study Finds Elevated Birth Defect Risk with ICSI, Reinforcing Importance of Informed Counselling Written By Dr Nirali Kapoor10 July 2026 8:00 AM ISTA large South Australian registry analysis found that birth-defect risk associated with IVF was no longer significant after adjustment, while risk...
Inexpensive drug may be used in most major surgeries to prevent blood transfusion: Study Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 July 2026 8:45 PM ISTA landmark clinical trial published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine found that tranexamic acid reduced transfusions across major...
Finerenone Slows Kidney Function Decline and Lowers Cardio-Renal Risk in Non-Diabetic CKD: Major Trial Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Jun 2026 8:15 PM ISTFinerenone significantly slowed kidney function decline and reduced the risk of cardiovascular-kidney outcomes in adults with non-diabetic chronic...
Antibiotic proves ineffective in treating wheezing in young children in the emergency room: Study Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Jun 2026 8:00 PM ISTA study led by researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson showed that giving the antibiotic azithromycin did not help...
Ultrasound-Facilitated Catheter-Directed Therapy Improves Outcomes in Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Trial Suggests Written By Medha Baranwal4 Jun 2026 8:00 AM ISTUSA: A multinational clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine has reported that ultrasound-facilitated, catheter-directed...
