Heart attack risk increases 17-fold following respiratory infections supriya kashyap kashyap17 May 2017 2:03 PM ISTThe risk of having a heart attack is 17 times higher in the seven days following a respiratory infection, University of Sydney research has...
Toxic air puts 17 million babies' brains and lungs at risk: UNICEF Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Dec 2017 7:01 PM ISTAbout 17 million babies worldwide live in areas where outdoor air pollution is six times the recommended limit, and their brain development is at...
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...
FDA Approves Asthma Inhaler Arnuity Ellipta for Young Kids Vinay Singh singh23 May 2018 7:25 PM ISTFDA has approved Arnuity Ellipta, a once-daily inhaled corticosteroid, for treating asthma in children aged as young as 5 years, announced...
Local Benzocaine may lead to Methemoglobinemia in children Vinay Singh singh25 May 2018 7:05 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to consumers to stop using benzocaine-containing over-the-counter teething products in infants...
Aspirin associated to reduced COPD Exacerbation Vinay Singh singh26 May 2018 7:15 PM ISTUse of Aspirin is linked with the reduced experience of COPD exacerbation, according to the findings presented at ATS 2018 International Conference....
First novel single dose drug for Tamiflu resistant influenza Vinay Singh singh1 July 2018 8:10 PM ISTU.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted a New Drug Application (NDA) and granted Priority Review for baloxavir marboxil as a single-dose,...
Researchers find no long term benefit of Oxygen in COPD Vinay Singh singh16 Oct 2018 8:20 PM ISTA new study published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association reveals that long-term oxygen therapy does not decrease the risk for...
Diagnosis of cough at primary care setting: Indian Consensus document Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Jan 2019 7:00 PM ISTExperienced pulmonologists from across India have developed an Indian consensus on the diagnosis of cough at primary care setting. The objective of...
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...
Against antimicrobial resistance risk, duration of most antibiotic courses exceed guidelines Hina Zahid28 Feb 2019 8:20 PM ISTAgainst risk of antimicrobial resistance, mostly duration of antibiotic treatment exceeds recommended guidelines.The duration of antibiotic treatment...
Daily Tofacitinib controls Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms and limits structural damage Hina Zahid21 May 2019 7:20 PM ISTDaily Tofacitinib not only controls Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms but also limits structural damage in RA.According to new study results, Tofacitinib...
