Dulaglutide improves blood sugar control in young people with type 2 diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal7 Jun 2022 7:30 PM ISTUSA: Treatment with dulaglutide effectively enhances blood sugar control in youth with type 2 diabetes who were being treated with or without...
Albuterol and budesonide combo reduces risk of severe asthma exacerbations: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 May 2022 8:00 PM ISTA global study of asthma patients by Rutgers and an international team of researchers found a combination of two drugs dramatically reduces the...
Novavax seeks Taiwan FDA emergency use nod for COVID-19 vaccine Ruchika Sharma14 May 2022 10:00 AM ISTUnited States: Novavax has announced the submission of a request for emergency use authorization to Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration for its...
Journal Club - POISE 3 in favour of Wider Use of Tranexamic Acid in Noncardiac Surgery Dr. Nandita Mohan29 April 2022 12:15 PM ISTPerioperative bleeding is common in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. Tranexamic acid is an antifibrinolytic drug that may safely decrease...
Maternal administration of RSVpreF Vaccine Prevents RSV Infection in Infants: NEJM MD Bureau28 April 2022 9:30 AM ISTRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a major cause of illness and death in infants worldwide, could be prevented by vaccination during pregnancy. A...
GSK Daprodustat bags USFDA review to treat anemia of CKD Ruchika Sharma20 April 2022 11:44 AM ISTDaprodustat, a HIF-PHI, belongs to a novel class of oral medicines indicated for the potential treatment of anemia of CKD in adult patients not on...
Active treatment of mild hypertension during pregnancy also improves outcomes: NEJM Dr. Shravani Dali20 April 2022 11:00 AM ISTIn otherwise healthy Pregnant women, mild hypertension should be treated confidently as it may not have an adverse effect on the child, suggests a...
Early Surgery not superior to conservative management for Meniscal Tears in Young Adults MD Editorial Team16 April 2022 10:15 AM ISTThe meniscus is a C-shaped piece of tough, rubbery cartilage that acts as a shock absorber between your shinbone and thighbone. A torn meniscus is one...
Mitapivat improves Hb, decreases hemolysis in pyruvate kinase deficiency: NEJM Medha Baranwal15 April 2022 9:45 AM ISTUSA: Mitapivat significantly increases the hemoglobin level, improves patient-reported outcomes, and decreases hemolysis in patients with pyruvate...
Triple drug combo prolongs survival in men with metastatic, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer Hina Zahid2 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTResults from an international, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 clinical trial indicate that adding the androgen-receptor...
Ribociclib with letrozole prolongs overall survival in advanced breast cancer: NEJM Medha Baranwal22 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Recent data from MONALEESA-2 revealed that first-line therapy with a combination of ribociclib plus letrozole showed a significant overall...
Patients with low-Risk Thyroid Cancer don't benefit with RadioIodine MD Bureau12 March 2022 9:30 AM ISTAfter thyroidectomy, radioiodine (iodine-131) is generally administered both to ablate residual normal thyroid tissue and to treat persistent disease....
