Human adenovirus observed in children with acute hepatitis of unknown cause: NEJM Jacinthlyn Sylvia26 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTUK: Human adenovirus was found in the majority of the 44 young children in recent research by Chayarani Kelgeri and colleagues on acute hepatitis of...
Nirmatrelvir therapy proves efficacious in severe Covid-19 during omicron surge: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Aug 2022 11:00 AM ISTIsrael: Nirmatrelvir use during the Omicron variant surge was associated with a significant decline in COVID-19 hospitalization and mortality rates in...
Children immunized with BNT162b2 vaccination show adequate immunity to omicron variant: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTSingapore: Children aged 5 to 11 who received the BNT162b2 vaccine had lower rates of SARS- CoV-2 infection and hospitalization because of Covid-19...
Removal of small asymptomatic kidney stones cuts down their recurrence significantly: NEJM Jacinthlyn Sylvia11 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTA new study conducted by Mathew D. Sorensen and colleagues found that the frequency of recurrence was lower when tiny, asymptomatic kidney stones were...
Bayer gets USFDA nod for Darolutamide, Docetaxel combo to treat metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer Ruchika Sharma10 Aug 2022 3:00 PM ISTDarolutamide is developed jointly by Bayer and Orion Corporation, a globally operating Finnish pharmaceutical company.
AstraZeneca Enhertu secures USFDA nod for HER2-low breast cancer Ruchika Sharma6 Aug 2022 2:30 PM ISTEnhertu is a HER2-directed ADC.
AstraZeneca- MSD gets EU nod for Lynparza to treat early-stage breast cancer Ruchika Sharma5 Aug 2022 5:23 PM ISTBreast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer worldwide with an estimated 2.3 million patients diagnosed in 2020.
Sacral neuromodulation effective against neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction: NEJM Jacinthlyn Sylvia12 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTSacral neuromodulation (SNM) significantly treated refractory neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) in well-selected neurologic patients...
Maternal vaccination lowers risk of COVID-19-associated hospitalization in infants: NEJM Dr. Hiral patel30 Jun 2022 7:30 PM ISTUSA: Completion of a 2-dose primary mRNA COVID-19 vaccination series during pregnancy is associated with a reduced risk of hospitalization for...
Vitamin C administration worsens outcomes of sepsis patients on vasopressor therapy: NEJM Jacinthlyn Sylvia16 Jun 2022 8:38 PM ISTUSA: In a new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine shows that adults with sepsis following vasopressor therapy in the ICU had a...
Tirzepatide new treatment option for people who are overweight or have obesity: SURMOUNT-1 clinical trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Jun 2022 9:45 AM ISTIn the 72-week, phase III SURMOUNT-1 clinical trial the researchers have reported that combination GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist tirzepatide...
Phase 3 SHINE results show postive results for IMBRUVICA (ibrutinib) in Mantle Cell Lymphoma Ruchika Sharma5 Jun 2022 3:00 PM ISTMCL is a type of aggressive, rare non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that is incurable and difficult to treat.
