New Second generation rapid test for TB to accelerate diagnosis: Lancet Hina Zahid21 Jan 2019 7:10 PM IST A new study has revealed that rapid blood tests used by the NHS are unable to rule out tuberculosis (TB) and should be replaced with a new, more...
Rare case of Pulmonary mucormycosis presenting as COPD exacerbation Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli20 Jan 2019 6:00 PM ISTA rare case of fulminant Pulmonary mucormycosis has appeared in European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine. Dr Elena Koushiappi at...
More than 20% urban adolescents have undiagnosed Asthma Vinay Singh singh18 Jan 2019 8:20 PM ISTA new study published in the Journal of Urban Health has revealed that the prevalence of undiagnosed asthma was 20.2 per cent among urban adolescents....
Air Pollution increases risk of Sleep Apnea Hina Zahid16 Jan 2019 8:20 PM ISTAccording to new research, air pollution may literally increase the risk of Sleep Apnea thereby causing some people to lose sleep. The study has been...
New Technology for treating Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis found Hina Zahid15 Jan 2019 7:05 PM ISTIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fatal condition that leaves lung tissue permanently scarred and leads to the decline and eventual failure of...
Postoperative high-flow nasal oxygen significantly reduces hospital stay Vinay Singh singh14 Jan 2019 7:10 PM ISTA new study published in the Journal of Intensive Care Medicine has reported that among the adult postoperative patients, high-flow nasal cannula...
A case of serious Antiphospholipid syndrome mimicking benign Panic disorder Hina Zahid14 Jan 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Aibek E Mirrakhimov at Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA and colleagues have reported a serious case...
Sleep Apnea patients at higher risk of difficult intubation Vinay Singh singh13 Jan 2019 7:25 PM ISTPatients with obstructive sleep apnea(OSA) had a three to four-fold higher risk of difficult intubation or mask ventilation or both when compared to...
Vitamin D halves number of potentially fatal attacks in COPD Hina Zahid10 Jan 2019 8:28 PM ISTAccording to a study led by the Queen Mary University of London researchers, Vitamin D supplements have been found to reduce the risk of potentially...
Some Psychiatric drugs increase risk of Pneumonia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Jan 2019 7:15 PM ISTA new review of published studies indicates that use of benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine related drugs (BZRDs), which are prescribed to treat...
Breakthrough- Researchers develop new inhaler for tuberculosis treatment Vinay Singh singh9 Jan 2019 8:20 PM ISTIn a major treatment breakthrough, scientists have developed a novel treatment for tuberculosis (TB). The researchers at Royal College of Surgeons in...
European Medicines Agency approves new treatment for Cystic fibrosis: Hina Zahid5 Jan 2019 7:15 PM ISTThe European Medicines Agency has approved a new hybrid medicine for the treatment of chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in cystic fibrosis (CF)...
