Progestogens could reduce risk of preterm birth for high-risk single baby pregnancies Hina Zahid2 April 2021 11:15 AM ISTTaking progestogens - steroid hormones - during pregnancy could reduce the risk of preterm birth in high-risk single baby pregnancies, research has...
Short Antibiotic Therapy good enough for Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Lancet MD Bureau31 March 2021 9:23 AM ISTDuration of antibiotic therapy is a key decision in the management of community-acquired pneumonia. In a recent study, researchers have found that...
COVID-19 reinfections rare, more common for those above age 65: Lancet Hina Zahid23 March 2021 5:45 AM ISTMost people who have had COVID-19 are protected from catching it again for at least six months, but elderly patients are more prone to reinfection,...
Semiglutide may lead to weight loss of 10kg with blood sugar control in diabetics: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 March 2021 11:15 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that patients with type 2 diabetes that were treated with a weekly injection of the breakthrough drug...
Intravenous iron reduced rehospitalization risk in people with heart failure Hina Zahid22 Feb 2021 8:15 AM ISTDALLAS - Patients who were hospitalized with acute heart failure and had iron deficiency were less likely to return to the hospital if given...
Perioperative care may reduce death after surgery in Low middle income countries MD Bureau18 Feb 2021 7:00 PM ISTCancer prevalence and its associated mortality are increasing in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). In a recent study, researchers have...
Cabozantinib most effective treatment for metastatic papillary kidney cancer Hina Zahid18 Feb 2021 7:45 AM ISTA SWOG Cancer Research Network trial that put three targeted drugs to the test, the small molecule inhibitor cabozantinib was found most effective in...
Gastrointestinal surgery can be a 'cure' for type 2 diabetes finds new long-term study Hina Zahid16 Feb 2021 6:46 PM ISTThe results of a randomised clinical trial with the longest follow up to date show that metabolic surgery is more effective than medications and...
Dabigatran etexilate as effective as standard of care in acute VTE in children: Lancet Dr Satabdi Saha15 Feb 2021 2:15 PM ISTRecent research findings have suggested that Dabigatran, an oral anticoagulant, was non-inferior to standard of care in terms of efficacy, with...
In-utero exposure of maternal thyroid disorders may increase thyroid cancer risk in kids Hina Zahid25 Jan 2021 11:00 PM ISTThyroid cancer tends to be diagnosed at a younger age (median age 51 years) compared with most other malignancies (such as breast cancer [62 years] or...
COVID-19 survivors at increased risk of psychiatric sequelae, finds study Dr. Nandita Mohan17 Dec 2020 3:45 PM ISTResearchers have recently found out that the survivors of COVID-19 appear to be at increased risk of psychiatric sequelae and a psychiatric diagnosis...
Oxygenated hypothermic machine perfusion safely reduces post-transplant complications Dr Kartikeya Kohli16 Dec 2020 7:15 PM ISTA recent study published in The Lancet journal on 21 November 2020 suggests that oxygenated hypothermic machine perfusion is safe and reduces...
