New drug Plazomicin effective against complicated UTI, confirms study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli22 Feb 2019 8:10 PM ISTThe aminoglycoside plazomicin is noninferior to meropenem for treating complicated urinary tract infections (UTI), confirmed a phase III, study....
FDA Alert : Plasma infusion from young donor unsafe with unproven benefits Deepanjana Sarkar21 Feb 2019 8:28 PM ISTThe US, Food and Drug Administration has warned about plasma infusion from young donors stating that these therapies are not proven to be...
Novel antihistaminic approval by DCGI for moderate persistent asthma Hina Zahid21 Feb 2019 8:20 PM ISTDCGI (Drug Controller General of India) has recently approved Novel antihistaminic, Fenspiride hydrochloride film coated extended release tablet 80 mg...
One out of four babies are born underweight in Vijayawada, finds study Hina Zahid21 Feb 2019 8:10 PM ISTVIJAYAWADA: 25 percent babies in Vijayawada are born underweight finds a study conducted by P Chandramohan, M Nishanth and J Sreenivasa Chowdary of...
Management of LDL Cholesterol- Atorvastatin 40 or 80mg? Answers Indian Heart Journal Study Deepanjana Sarkar20 Feb 2019 8:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: 40 mg dose of Atorvastatin may be a better option for management of LDL cholesterol levels in Indian patients with dyslipidemia with...
New device detects sepsis in minutes, saves lives Deepanjana Sarkar20 Feb 2019 8:20 PM ISTNew tiny device detects sepsis in two and a half minutes and may save thousands of lives.Scientists at the University of Strathclyde have developed a...
Less than 10% of febrile infants need invasive medical care: JAMA Hina Zahid20 Feb 2019 8:10 PM ISTUsually infants with fever are subjected to invasive medical care such as painful tests, antibiotics, hospitalizations fearing bacterial infection...
Vitamin D supplementation protects against Acute Respiratory infections Deepanjana Sarkar19 Feb 2019 8:28 PM ISTVitamin D supplementation protects against Acute Respiratory Infections. Vitamin D protects against acute reparatory infections, in patients with...
Put High BP patients with sleep Apnea on CPAP therapy, suggests AASM guideline Hina Zahid19 Feb 2019 8:20 PM ISTAll High BP patients with sleep Apnea benefit with CPAP therapy and therefore may be subjected to the same, suggests new AASM guideline. Sleep apnea...
Selfie Elbow, Texting Thumb new emerging medical conditions Hina Zahid19 Feb 2019 8:10 PM ISTSelfie Elbow, Texting Thumb new emerging medical conditions. Doctors are encountering more and more repetitive stress injuries (RSI) from overuse of...
Push up capacity of more than 40 rules out heart attack risk in men: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli18 Feb 2019 8:28 PM ISTAccording to a new study appearing in JAMA, a push up capacity of more than 40 rules out cardiovascular disease ,CVD risk including heart attack and...
Smoking more than 20 cigarettes a day can damage vision, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli18 Feb 2019 8:20 PM ISTSmoking is the single largest preventable cause of disease globally and it harms nearly every organ in the body including eyes. A study co-authored by...
