13-Valent pneumococcal vaccine no more recommended for elderly: CDC Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Nov 2019 7:05 PM IST13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) is no longer recommended for all people aged 65 years and above, according to the Centers for Disease...
CDC updates recommendations on Anthrax vaccination Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli15 Dec 2019 7:22 PM ISTCenters for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its recommendations on anthrax vaccination in MMWR Recommendations and Reports.The Advisory...
Single-Dose Tafenoquine for Malaria chemoprophylaxis-CDC issues guidance Hina Zahid2 Dec 2019 7:10 PM ISTMalaria is caused by intraerythrocytic protozoa of the genus Plasmodium transmitted to humans through the bite of an infective Anopheles mosquito....
ACOG issues Advisory for Management of Pregnancy during Measles Outbreak Hina Zahid6 May 2019 7:00 PM ISTAmerican College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists,ACOG has released its advisory for managing pregnancy and women of reproductive age during...
Global Warning- Candida auris is new deadly fungal superbug Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 April 2019 8:20 PM ISTGlobal Warning- Candida Auris is a new deadly fungal superbug.DELHI: A drug-resistant superbug fungus called Candida Auris is fastly gripping the...
First ever case of rat borne Andes Virus in US Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli23 Oct 2018 5:00 PM ISTFirst ever case of rat-borne Andes Virus has been reported in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC.A 29-year-old...
At least 30% of antibiotic use in outpatient settings unnecessary : Dr. Monojit Mondal Meghna Singhania29 Jun 2018 7:04 PM ISTAntibiotic-resistant infections are the major challenge in recent days. Although there are several factors which lead to prescribing of antibiotics in...
Shigella resistant to Cipro ,Azithromycin on the rise Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli12 Jun 2018 7:15 PM ISTShigella isolates with reduced susceptibility to the fluoroquinolone ciprofloxacin continue to increase, the CDC warned on Friday. Additionally, the...
CDC recommends only two HPV shots for younger adolescents supriya kashyap kashyap23 Oct 2016 12:05 PM ISTCDC recommended that 11- to 12-year-olds receive two doses of HPV vaccine at least six months apart rather than the previously recommended three doses...
Patients diagnosed with HIV at advanced stage are more likely to transmit it: Study supriya kashyap kashyap8 Oct 2016 9:45 AM ISTWashington : A new research at the University of California has found that patients diagnosed late in the course of HIV infection are more likely to...
CDC Guidelines for Vaccinating Pregnant Women Meghna Singhania18 April 2016 3:49 PM ISTVaccinations are an integral part during pregnancy. It becomes important for a physician to know which vaccines are advisable and which are not. Risk...
