New substance enhances efficacy of Anti-tubercular drugs by 100 fold Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 Dec 2017 7:30 PM ISTIn search of new strategies against life-threatening tuberculosis infections, a team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), as well as Harvard...
Regular Aspirin Use Slows COPD Progression Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli28 Dec 2017 8:30 PM ISTDr.Carrie P. Aaron and associates in a longitudinal analysis of data from a large lung study have found that regular aspirin use was found to be...
Diet rich in apples and tomatoes restores lung damage caused by smoking Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 Dec 2017 7:22 PM ISTA study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found the natural decline in lung function over a 10-year period was slower among...
Narrow-spectrum antibiotics as effective as Broad-spectrum antibiotics in RTI in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli22 Dec 2017 8:00 PM ISTAcute respiratory tract infections account for the majority of antibiotic exposure in children, and broad-spectrum antibiotic prescribing for acute...
Another test to help clinicians diagnose asthma more accurately Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 Dec 2017 7:25 PM ISTAlthough about 24 million Americans are diagnosed with asthma every year, there is no single test that can diagnose the disease. Common symptoms, such...
WHO paints a 'grim' picture of global TB Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli20 Dec 2017 7:02 PM ISTGlobal efforts to combat tuberculosis (TB) have saved an estimated 53 million lives since 2000 and reduced the TB mortality rate by 37%, according to...
Are Steroids beneficial and safe in Pneumonia? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli19 Dec 2017 8:30 PM ISTDr.Stern A and associates in a review examined effects of treating people with pneumonia using corticosteroids on numbers of deaths, response to...
Breathing exercises help asthma patients with quality of life Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Dec 2017 7:22 PM ISTA study led by the University of Southampton has found that people who continue to get problems from their asthma, despite receiving standard...
Up to 650 000 people die of respiratory diseases linked to seasonal flu each year : WHO Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 Dec 2017 7:01 PM ISTUp to 650 000 deaths annually are associated with respiratory diseases from seasonal influenza, according to new estimates by the United States...
Coarse particulate matter may increase asthma risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli15 Dec 2017 7:30 PM ISTChildren exposed to the coarse particulate matter may be more likely to develop asthma and to be treated in an ER or be hospitalized for the...
New treatments for cystic fibrosis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Dec 2017 7:10 PM ISTCystic fibrosis is a severe hereditary disease of the lung, for which there is currently no cure. The underlying cause of the disease is a malfunction...
Going undercover to fight tuberculosis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Dec 2017 7:22 PM ISTTuberculosis is one of the most widespread life-threatening infectious diseases. Not only does antibiotic resistance make treatment increasingly...
