A classical case of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome Hina Zahid7 Feb 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Ali Alshati department of Internal Medicine, Maricopa Integrated Health System, Creighton University, Phoenix, AZ, USA, and colleagues have...
Rare case of acute fulminant necrotizing amebic colitis with lower GI bleeding Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 April 2019 6:00 PM ISTA case report published in the Journal of the Association of Physicians of India describes a rare presentation of acute fulminant necrotizing amebic...
Landmark: ICMR, NICED develop shigella vaccine for treatment bloody diarrhea and dysentry Deepanjana Sarkar25 April 2019 8:20 PM ISTIn a development that is going to bring relief to millions of bloody diarrhea/dysentery patients across the country, the Indian Council of Medical...
Haemolytic Uremic Syndrome Revisited Hina Zahid12 May 2019 7:28 PM ISTHemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) is a group of blood disorders characterized by low red blood cells, acute kidney failure, and low platelets. Triad of...
Study finds no role of Probiotics in acute gastroenteritis in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 May 2019 7:30 PM ISTProbiotics not effective in acute gastroenteritis in children finds a new study.A randomized, controlled trial has demonstrated that probiotics don't...
Increasing Misuse and abuse of anti-diarrheal drug Loperamide a cause of concern Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 May 2019 8:10 PM ISTIncreasing Misuse and abuse of anti-diarrheal drug Loperamide is certainly a cause of concern.Loperamide, an over‐the‐counter anti-diarrheal...
FDA approves PIQRAY: First PI3K inhibitor tablet for breast cancer Deepanjana Sarkar28 May 2019 7:28 PM ISTThe US Food and Administration (FDA) has approved the first ever PI3K Inhibitor [Piqray (alpelisib)] oral tablets to treat postmenopausal women, and...
Withaferin-A: extract from Ashwagandha shows anticancer activity for osteosarcoma, finds a Phase-1 trial Deepanjana Sarkar2 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTWithaferin-A extracted from Ashwagandha in patients with advanced stage, high-grade osteosarcoma shows anticancer activity and good safety profile,...
FDA approves Zerbaxa for treatment of bacterial pneumonia Hina Zahid4 Jun 2019 7:25 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Zerbaxa for the treatment of hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated...
New vaccine for Clostridioides difficile infection coming up, indicate results from clinical trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Jun 2019 8:15 PM ISTThe findings from a recent phase 2 clinical trial found an investigational Clostridioides difficile vaccine to be safe, well-tolerated and immunogenic...
FDA approves novel antibody-drug conjugate for common non-Hodgkin lymphoma Hina Zahid11 Jun 2019 7:10 PM ISTFood and Drug Administration, FDA has approved novel antibody-drug conjugate for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, a common type of on-Hodgkin...
Solithromycin not effective alternative to standard gonorrhea treatment: Lancet Hina Zahid14 Jun 2019 7:15 PM ISTSolithromycin isn't a suitable alternative to standard therapy of ceftriaxone plus azithromycin for treating gonorrhea, finds a new study.It is a...
