Infection prevention and control for Ebola and Marburg disease: WHO guideline Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Feb 2024 5:00 AM ISTTen years on from the West African Ebola outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) updated its infection prevention and control guidelines for...
Air pollution linked to increased hospital admission for major heart and lung diseases Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Feb 2024 6:00 AM ISTShort and long term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution is linked to an increased risk of hospital admission for major heart and...
Walking, jogging, yoga, and strength training may ease depression: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Feb 2024 6:00 AM ISTWalking or jogging, yoga, and strength training seem to be the most effective exercises to ease depression, either alone or alongside established...
Obsessive-compulsive disorder linked to heightened risk of death Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Jan 2024 4:30 AM ISTPeople with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may have an increased risk of death from both natural and unnatural causes than those without the...
Cola drinking may not provide relief in complete oesophageal food bolus impaction Dr.Niharika Harsha B1 Jan 2024 2:00 AM ISTIn a recent breakthrough, a multicentre, randomized controlled trial conducted across five Dutch hospitals has explored the efficacy and safety of a...
Air pollution linked to over 2 million annual deaths in India: study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Dec 2023 8:45 AM ISTNew Delhi: Outdoor air pollution from all sources accounts for 2.18 million deaths per year in India, second only to China, according to a modelling...
COVID-19 Vaccination prevents development of long Covid: BMJ Jacinthlyn Sylvia2 Dec 2023 11:15 AM ISTA recent study published in the British Medical Journal explored the impact of primary COVID-19 vaccination on post-COVID-19 conditions (PCC). The...
Medical Bulletin 25/November/2023 Roshni Dhar25 Nov 2023 3:00 PM ISTHere are the top medical news of the day:Iron infusion before bowel surgery reduces the need for blood transfusionChange in clinical practice would...
COVID vaccination before infection strongly linked to reduced risk of developing long covid Roshni Dhar25 Nov 2023 9:30 AM ISTReceiving at least one dose of a covid-19 vaccine before the first infection is strongly associated with a reduced risk of developing post-covid-19...
COVID vaccination before infection reduces risk of developing long Covid: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Nov 2023 10:15 AM ISTReceiving at least one dose of a covid-19 vaccine before the first infection is strongly associated with a reduced risk of developing post-covid-19...
The BMJ study examines long-term effectiveness of live shingles vaccine Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Nov 2023 9:45 AM ISTThe effectiveness of live zoster (shingles) vaccine is highest in the first year after vaccination and then wanes substantially. But it continues to...
WHO updates guideline on treatments for COVID-19 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Nov 2023 11:00 AM ISTUSA: The World Health Organization's (WHO) Guideline Development Group (GDG) has developed a living guideline that incorporates new evidence to...
