New Smartphone App That measures Hemoglobin levels , detects anaemia Vinay Singh singh14 Dec 2018 8:20 PM ISTHaemoglobin levels can now be easily measured and anaemia detected through a smartphone device. A new study published in Nature Communications has...
Novel technique reduces need for unnecessary biopsies in breast cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Dec 2018 7:30 PM ISTChicago, Illinois: A novel technique involving the combination of quantitative three-compartment breast image analysis of breast masses and...
Compared to X-ray, CT lung screening cuts cancer mortality by 51 percent Vinay Singh singh15 Dec 2018 8:28 PM ISTThe risk of lung cancer death in low-risk individuals and nonsmokers who underwent low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening, decreased by 51%...
2D shear-wave elastography diagnoses cirrhosis Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Dec 2018 7:15 PM ISTGermany: Two‐dimensional shear wave elastography (SWE) is an effective tool for diagnosing cirrhosis or liver fibrosis in patients with chronic liver...
Top 10 News from Cardiology : 2018 Vinay Singh singh31 Dec 2018 8:20 PM ISTThe year 2018 witnessed another active year for research and clinical advances in the field of cardiology. New drugs, devices, diagnoses, prognoses...
CT angiography as effective as invasive coronary angiography Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 Jan 2019 7:28 PM ISTCoronary CT angiography, a less invasive and cost-saving technique, is non-inferior to the invasive coronary angiography in diagnostic value to...
Breathalyzer- Future of cancer detection is almost here! Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Jan 2019 8:28 PM ISTBreathing for just 10 minutes could detect cancer at an early stage. United Kingdom: Cancer often goes unnoticed at early stages due to its...
Huge risk of Suicide in first year of cancer diagnosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Jan 2019 7:15 PM ISTAccording to new research, there is a huge risk of suicide in the first year of cancer diagnosis and this risk varies by the type of cancer diagnosed....
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...
Elevated cardiac troponin no benign condition even in absence of MI Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Jan 2019 7:20 PM ISTCardiac troponin (cTn) elevation without a clear aetiology is no benign condition for patients with chest pain, according to a new study. The study,...
Artificial intelligence enhances diagnostic accuracy of thyroid cancer: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Jan 2019 7:28 PM ISTChina: A new artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can enhance the diagnostic accuracy of radiologists in detecting thyroid cancer on ultrasound,...
More than 50% of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions inappropriate: BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Jan 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: According to a new study, More than 50% of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions are inappropriate.The study has found that only 13 per cent of...
