New TB vaccine has 50% protection against progression to active disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Oct 2019 7:30 PM ISTA path breaking development has brought the world a step closer to a better vaccine against tuberculosis (TB), as researchers today published final...
Lung ultrasound reduces readmission in patients with acute heart failure Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 Oct 2019 7:20 PM ISTUSA: Lung ultrasound may help predict the risk of hospital readmissions in patients with heart failure (HF) exacerbations, by detecting subclinical...
PGI doctors report rare case of Spontaneous pneumothorax after pertussis Hina Zahid29 Oct 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Deepanjan Bhattacharya at Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India and colleagues...
Eat yogurt and fiber to ward off lung cancer, says JAMA study Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTUSA: Yogurt and fiber have already found to be beneficial for gastrointestinal cancer and cardiovascular disease. Now, a recent study published in the...
Smoking even ultralight cigarettes does not reduce lung cancer risk and death, finds JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Oct 2019 7:10 PM ISTUSA: Smoking “lower-tar” light or ultralight cigarettes versus regular cigarettes made no difference in reducing mortality from lung cancer, a recent...
Rapid, automated molecular test for better diagnosis of tuberculosis in children Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Oct 2019 7:05 PM ISTChina: Rapid, automated molecular test-Xpert Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampicin (MTB/RIF) Ultra assay has a better performance than traditional...
Lifelong positive skin and blood tests don't infer active TB, finds BMJ review Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli27 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTPHILADELPHIA – It is a general belief that People with immunoreactivity to tuberculosis have lifelong asymptomatic infection and remain at risk for...
FDA approves delafloxacin for specific cases of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli27 Oct 2019 7:28 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved BAXDELA® (delafloxacin) for the treatment of adult patients with community-acquired bacterial...
Spirometry with bronchodilator testing can prevent COPD overdiagnosis: CHEST Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Oct 2019 7:28 PM ISTUSA: Routine use of spirometry with bronchodilator (BD) testing not only prevents the overdiagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...
Fullerene compounds can effectively kill lung cancer cells, find researchers Hina Zahid23 Oct 2019 7:05 PM ISTLung cancer is one of the most frequently experienced and severe forms of cancer. Every year more than a million of new cases are reported all over...
FDA approves first treatment for cystic fibrosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli22 Oct 2019 7:15 PM ISTFood and Drug Administration has approved first treatment for cystic fibrosis.The approval of new drug Trikafta has been granted to Vertex...
Beta blockers use does not improve COPD exacerbations: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Oct 2019 7:28 PM ISTUSA: The use of beta-blockers in patients with moderate or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) does not seem to reduce the risk of...
