Prophylactic pill for HIV to all high risk individuals : USPSTF Vinay Singh singh23 Nov 2018 8:28 PM ISTThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has for the first time recommended that anyone at high risk of contracting the HIV virus should receive a...
Chinese researcher develops world’s first genetically modified babies Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Nov 2018 8:28 PM ISTWorld's first case of Gene editing - A Chinese researcher has claimed to develop the world's first genetically modified human -- twin girls whose DNA...
First genetically modified babies: Breakthrough or Violation? Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 Nov 2018 7:30 PM ISTChina: A Chinese researcher, who has been in the eye of the storm recently, following claims of his developing the world's first genetically edited...
PET Scans to Optimize Tuberculosis Meningitis Treatment, Study Finds Hina Zahid6 Dec 2018 7:08 PM ISTDespite treatment, over half of patients of Tuberculosis meningitisTBM die or have significant neurological injury lasting a lifetime, especially...
Can one get cancer through Tapeworm? Vinay Singh singh9 Dec 2018 8:20 PM ISTIt is a known fact that cancer is not a contagious disease but the case of a Colombian man makes us virtually believe that cancer can be contagious.An...
A case of Syphilitic Gumma : Extremely rare type of Tertiary syphilis Hina Zahid19 Dec 2018 6:00 PM ISTA case of Syphilitic Gumma an extremely rare type of Tertiary syphilis has been published in the Annals of Dermatology. Dr Jungyoon Moon at Department...
Flu increases risk of complications and death in pregnant women : IDSA Hina Zahid19 Dec 2018 8:10 PM ISTARLINGTON, Va.-According to updated guidelines released by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), Flu increases the risk of complications...
IDSA updates guidelines on influenza Hina Zahid6 Jan 2019 7:00 PM ISTARLINGTON, Va. – Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has released its updated guidelines on influenza. One of main recommendation is that...
Innovative strategy increases HIV testing rates in men, finds study Vinay Singh singh7 Jan 2019 7:10 PM ISTAccording to a new study published in the journal PLOS Medicine innovative strategy has increased HIV testing rates in men. The study has reported...
FDA approves first therapy for rare blood clotting disorder Hina Zahid6 Feb 2019 7:25 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Cablivi (caplacizumab-yhdp) injection, the first therapy specifically indicated for the treatment...
Daily use of tenofovir gel may prevent genital herpes in women Hina Zahid1 March 2019 7:20 PM ISTDaily use of 1 per cent tenofovir gel may prevent genital herpes in women, according to a new study.The researchers examined the effect of vaginal...
AIDS milestone: London patient becomes second man to be cured of HIV Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 March 2019 1:36 PM ISTAn HIV-positive patient from London might be the second patient in the world to be cured of the AIDS virus after he received a bone marrow transplant...
