New TB Vaccine stops latent disease becoming active Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli29 Sept 2018 8:28 PM ISTAccording to researchers, an experimental vaccine could prevent tuberculosis from developing in half of those who receive it, making it potentially...
FDA approves new drug for Mycobacterium Avium Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli29 Sept 2018 8:20 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration ,FDA has approved first drug for refractory cases of Mycobacterium Avium to cater to unmet medical needs in...
Ethanol locks in catheters for dialysis may prevent sepsis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli29 Sept 2018 7:05 PM ISTIn patients with tunneled central venous catheters used for dialysis, ethanol locks may reduce catheter-related bloodstream infections when compared...
Vitamin D supplements promote weight loss in obese children Vinay Singh singh28 Sept 2018 8:35 PM ISTA new study reports that Vitamin D supplements may help lose weight in obese children. Moreover, the study found the role of Vitamin D in reducing...
Suboptimal quality of tuberculosis care in Indian private health sector : Study Hina Zahid28 Sept 2018 8:10 PM ISTAccording to a new study, many private sector doctors in India miss the signs of tuberculosis and therefore provide patients with inadequate...
Omega-3 pill prevents CV risk in high risk patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Sept 2018 7:28 PM ISTThe omega-3 pill Amarin's Vascepa (icosapent ethyl) — approved for the treatment of very high triglyceride levels -- significantly reduced the risk...
Concurrent use of prescription medicines and herbal supplements dangerous Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli27 Sept 2018 8:20 PM ISTAccording to a new study, concurrent use of prescription medicines and herbal supplements may be dangerous. Some people erroneously think that a...
Rezafungin- New drug for Prevention of Invasive Fungal Infection Vinay Singh singh27 Sept 2018 7:28 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted both Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) and Fast Track designations to rezafungin for the...
New Drug-Eluting Stent approved for Peripheral Artery Disease Vinay Singh singh27 Sept 2018 7:25 PM ISTPremarket Approval (PMA) application to market the Eluvia™ Drug-Eluting Vascular Stent System, specifically developed for the treatment of peripheral...
Immediate compression prevents complications in DVT Vinay Singh singh27 Sept 2018 7:15 PM ISTImmediate compression should be offered to all patients with acute deep venous thrombosis of the leg irrespective of the severity of complaints,...
Rabies Awareness by Dr Srikant Sharma Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 Sept 2018 7:04 PM ISTSeptember 28th is World Rabies Day which marks the anniversary of Louis Pasteur's death, the French chemist and microbiologist, who developed the...
Dark chocolate -- A rich and tasty source of Vitamin D Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Sept 2018 8:20 PM ISTA new study published in the journal Food Chemistry has identified a new unknown source of vitamin D2 -- cocoa and foods containing cocoa. According...
