large study confirms that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are safe in pregnancy Isra Zaman17 Aug 2022 9:15 AM ISTThis new study, from The Canadian National Vaccine Safety (CANVAS) Network, looked at data from participants across seven Canadian provinces and...
Neither alcoholic chlorhexidine skin preparation nor triclosan-coated sutures help prevent SSI: Study Dr. Shravani Dali11 Jun 2022 10:45 AM ISTNeither alcoholic chlorhexidine skin preparation nor triclosan-coated sutures help prevent surgical site infections according to a recent study...
Doxycycline provides better cure for Anogenital Chlamydia in Women compared to Azithromycin Medical Dialogues Editorial Team2 Jun 2022 9:30 PM ISTA new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases suggests that women who got a single dosage of azithromycin had a substantially lower...
Smallpox drug tecovirimat may reduce duration of symptoms and infectivity of monkeypox: Lancet Medha Baranwal26 May 2022 8:55 PM ISTUK: The smallpox drug tecovirimat could reduce symptoms and contagiousness, a study on antivirals in seven monkeypox patients has suggested. The study...
12-months oral itraconazole most optimal for prevention of relapse of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis: Lancet Medha Baranwal15 April 2022 7:30 PM ISTChandigarh, India: 12 months of treatment with oral itraconazole in patients with chronic pulmonary aspergillosis is superior to 6 months of oral...
Ertapenem a potentially effective alternative for anogenital gonorrhoea: Lancet Dr. Shravani Dali1 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTErtapenem is a potentially effective alternative for anogenital N gonorrhoea, according to a recent study published in The Lancet Infectious...
TB vaccine may protect newborns against other infectious diseases Hina Zahid20 Feb 2021 7:51 AM ISTThe tuberculosis (TB) vaccine Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) could protect newborns against a variety of common infections, such as upper respiratory...
Antenatal FIu vaccination improves perinatal outcomes, claims study Dr Satabdi Saha8 Nov 2020 2:15 PM ISTAntenatal influenza vaccination improves perinatal outcomes in new mothers,suggests the findings of a new study. The findings have been published...
COVID-19 infection may not result in guaranteed total immunity: Lancet Dr. Nandita Mohan5 Nov 2020 5:30 PM ISTAccording to a recent finding, protected immunity conferred by infection with SARS-CoV2 – a phenomenon that is not well understood yet – may not...
ACTs better than quinine in malaria during pregnancy, finds Lancet study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 May 2020 11:32 AM ISTACTs have been found better than quinine in pregnant women with malaria in a new study.The researchers have found in a systematic review and...
