Case of Ludwig’s Angina presenting with “Double Tongue” appearance Hina Zahid19 July 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Irfan Mohamad, at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia and colleagues have reported a rare case of “Double Tongue” Appearance in...
Number of prescriptions of cough and cold medicines in children under 12 declining: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 Aug 2019 7:20 PM ISTUSA: Physicians are less likely to prescribe cough and cold medicines (CCM) to children under 12 with respiratory infections, suggests a recent study...
Women more prone to Influenza related hospitalizations during pregnancy than otherwise Deepanjana Sarkar6 Aug 2019 7:15 PM ISTWomen are more susceptible to Influenza infection and hospitalizations during pregnancy than normal days, revealed a study published in BMC Infectious...
Unusual case of Green Urine reported in Journal of PGI Deepanjana Sarkar29 Sept 2019 6:00 PM ISTRecently, a very unusual and intriguing case of a 36- year old man who upon ingesting methylene blue excreated green urine, was reported in the...
AIIMS releases antibiotic guidance for Community acquired pneumonia Hina Zahid5 Nov 2019 7:00 PM ISTAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi has released AIIMS Antibiotics Policy which has been prepared by the Department of Medicine with...
Antibiotics not necessary for toothaches in most cases, recommends ADA guideline Hina Zahid29 Oct 2019 7:05 PM ISTPatients with toothaches are often prescribed antibiotics by physicians and dentists to help relieve signs and symptoms and prevent progression to a...
Xofluza safe and effective for flu treatment in children: MINISTONE-2 Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 July 2019 7:25 PM ISTTreatment with one-dose oral suspension medicine, XOFLUZA (baloxavir marboxil) was well tolerated in children with the flu, demonstrate results from...
Management of Acute Calculous Cholecystitis in the Elderly: WSES/SICG Clinical Practice Guidelines Deepanjana Sarkar4 Jun 2019 7:00 PM ISTIn collaboration with the Italian Society of Geriatric Surgery (SICG), the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) has released guidelines for the...
Golden Dewdrop (D. erecta) leaves may cure Kidney Stones, finds AYUSH study Deepanjana Sarkar27 May 2019 7:25 PM ISTThe leaves of D. erecta, also known as ‘golden dewdrops’ can be used as a potential anti-urolithiasis agent for kidney stone removal, suggests a study...
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...
Atypical skin manifestations of dengue fever in a child Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Oct 2018 6:00 PM ISTDhanya Soodhana Mohan, Junior Resident, P.D.U Medical College, Rajkot, Gujarat, India, and colleagues report the case of an 18-month-old child who...
Vitamin B12 deficiency linked to severe thrombocytopenia in Dengue Vinay Singh singh10 Sept 2018 8:28 PM ISTVitamin B12 deficiency may be responsible for severe thrombocytopenia, slower platelets count recovery and prolonged hospitalization in dengue fever...
