Dental root tip infection linked to heart disease risk supriya kashyap kashyap4 Aug 2016 2:02 PM ISTUntreated infection of the root tip of a tooth which is common and often symptomless may increase the risk of heart diseases, new research...
Preventing surgical site infections: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guidelines 2017 Anjali Nimesh Nimesh3 July 2017 4:59 PM ISTThe human and financial costs of treating surgical site infections (SSIs) are increasing. It is estimated that approximately half of SSIs are deemed...
Certain antibiotics during pregnancy increase risk of spontaneous abortion: Canadian Medical Association Journal Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 July 2017 11:12 AM ISTMany classes of common antibiotics, such as macrolides, quinolones, tetracyclines, sulfonamides and metronidazole, were associated with an increased...
New antibiotics needed to combat rising cases of resistant gonorrhoea : WHO Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 July 2017 2:55 PM ISTGENEVA - Data from 77 countries show that antibiotic resistance is making gonorrhoea – a common sexually-transmitted infection – much harder, and...
Blood vessels are not designed to fight infections: Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 July 2017 2:31 PM ISTWashington D.C. [USA] : In a recent study, group of scientists have found that endothelial cells are vulnerable to bacterial infection because they...
'Super bugs' study reveals complex picture of E. coli blood stream infections Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 July 2017 9:48 AM ISTThe first large-scale genetic study of Escherichia coli (E. coli) cultured from patients with blood stream infections in England showed that drug...
BEWARE: Hepatitis C Infection most common in North India, points out SRL Diagnostics Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 July 2017 4:33 PM ISTNew Delhi : An analysis done by SRL Diagnostics, the leading diagnostic chain in India on Viral Hepatitis (A, B, C, E) testing done in its...
Available anthelmintic drugs losing effectivity : BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 Oct 2017 10:30 AM ISTSoil transmitted helminthiasis is caused by infections with the nematode worm Ascaris lumbricoides, the hookworms Necator americanus and Ancylostoma...
Clarithromycin use risky in heart patients warns FDA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli22 Feb 2018 7:23 PM ISTClarithromycin is typically used to treat multiple types of infections of the skin, ear, sinus, lung, and other parts of the body. It is also used for...
Fluoroquinolones associated with increased risk of aortic aneurysm Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 March 2018 7:10 PM ISTFluoroquinolone antibiotics are used globally to treat a variety of infections. Recent observational studies have raised concerns that they may be...
Frailty, not old age - a risk factor for surgical complications Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 April 2018 7:15 PM ISTDr. Jennifer Watt, at the University of Toronto & colleagues, have found in a study that although surgeons often consider age when assessing...
New Scanner may diagnose MRI-negative pituitary adenomas Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 April 2018 7:20 PM ISTCushing’s disease comprises a specific set of symptoms, including weight gain, skin bruising, hair loss and in women, irregular or missed periods....
