Seven-day metronidazole better for trichomoniasis cure Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 March 2019 7:05 PM ISTA seven-day dose of metronidazole should be the preferred treatment for trichomoniasis in women, concludes a study published in The Lancet Infectious...
A case of disseminated histoplasmosis in patient with HIV infection: NEJM Hina Zahid14 March 2019 6:00 PM ISTA case report published in the New England Journal of Medicine presents the case of a 30-year-old man with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)...
For HIV patients, one month anti TB course prevents tuberculosis Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 March 2019 7:25 PM ISTNew Delhi:For HIV patients, one month course effectively prevents tuberculosis. Shortcourse (1 month of daily treatment) of rifapentine plus isoniazid...
Pre–exposure prophylaxis of HIV: British HIV Association 2018 Guidelines Hina Zahid31 March 2019 7:00 PM ISTBritish HIV Association and the British Association of Sexual Health and HIV have released 2018 Guidelines on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)of HIV....
FDA approves fixed dose combo for first time HIV patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 April 2019 7:05 PM ISTFDA approves fixed dose combo for first time HIV patients.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has for approved Dovato (dolutegravir and...
Management of HIV in Pregnancy and Postpartum: British HIV Association 2019 Guidelines Hina Zahid16 April 2019 7:00 PM ISTBritish HIV Association (BHIVA) has released its latest 2019 Guidelines on the management of HIV in pregnancy and the postpartum period. This is an...
Enemy turns saviour- HIV used in gene therapy to treat 'bubble boy' disease Hina Zahid18 April 2019 7:10 PM ISTA St. Jude doctor Brian Sorrentino pioneered gene therapy using HIV to save patients of bubble boy disease. The study results were published by the...
Indian doctors help Asia’s heaviest woman lose 214 kgs through weight loss surgery Hina Zahid9 May 2019 6:00 PM ISTIndian doctors help Asia’s heaviest woman lose 214 kgs through weight loss surgery. This may fulfil the dream of patient and doctors both to get into...
Case of Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis reported in NEJM Hina Zahid11 Jun 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Robert A. Myers and Monika T. Zmarlicka, at Maricopa Integrated Health System, Phoenix, A have reported a case of Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis....
More than 1 million new curable sexually transmitted infections every day- WHO Hina Zahid10 Jun 2019 7:25 PM ISTEvery day, there are more than 1 million new cases of curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among people aged 15-49 years, according to data...
Management of tuberculosis in HIV patients: British HIV Association Guideline Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Jun 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe British HIV Association has released an updated guideline for the management of tuberculosis (TB) in patients with human immunodeficiency virus...
World Blood Donner's Day special: Things you should remember before going for a blood donation Hina Zahid14 Jun 2019 7:02 PM ISTThis World Blood Doner's day update yourself with things you should always remember before you go for a blood donation.Celebrated on 14th June every...
