HIV infected people at higher risk for atrial fibrillation Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTDelhi: HIV patients are at higher risk for atrial fibrillation (AF) -- an irregular heart rhythm that’s a leading cause of stroke, a recent review...
PGIMER doctors report a rare case of Disseminated Varicella Infection Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 Sept 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Ashok K. Pannu and Dr Gopal Manikandan at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India have reported a rare case of...
New simple blood test accurately detects prostate cancer and avoids unnecessary invasive biopsies Hina Zahid13 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTAccording to research by the Queen Mary University of London, a new simple blood test accurately detects prostate cancer and avoids unnecessary...
Widespread antibiotic use linked to higher risk of hospital associated C. difficile infections Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Sept 2019 7:20 PM ISTUSA: Rates of resistance to antimicrobial agents continue to increase at hospitals. Improving the use of antimicrobials can help to combat the spread...
New Drug application filed for Acquired Blepharoptosis after promising results in clinical trial Deepanjana Sarkar20 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTAcquired blepharoptosis is a unilateral or bilateral drooping of the upper eyelid in which usually surgery is the answer although the results in most...
FDA approves new treatment for hepatitis C virus and compensated cirrhosis Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTUSA: Mavyret (glecaprevir and pibrentasvir) tablets have received FDA's approval for an eight-week duration for the treatment of adults and children...
Probiotics may rather increase risk of C. difficile infection instead of preventing it: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 Oct 2019 8:00 PM ISTNew York: Probiotics, used for improving gut health, were thought to be a solution for preventing Clostridioides difficile infection or CDI and were...
New Effective Vaccines for Lyme Disease in offing Hina Zahid20 Oct 2019 7:20 PM ISTThere is no effective vaccine currently available to prevent Lyme disease in humans.Experts from academia, government, and industry convened at Cold...
Prevention of Tuberculosis: NICE Guidelines Hina Zahid3 Jan 2020 7:00 PM ISTNational Institute for health and care excellence has released guidelines for Prevention of Tuberculosis. It is an update on the guidelines published...
Vitamin D may help control skin Infections: Study Hina Zahid3 Jan 2020 7:28 PM ISTCORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University have found that vitamin D treatment can dramatically reduce the number of disease-causing...
Three drug Combo receives FDA approval for H. pylori infection Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Nov 2019 7:28 PM ISTUSA: RHB-105 (Talicia) -- a 3 drug combination of omeprazole, amoxicillin, and rifabutin -- has received the US Food and Drug Administration for the...
Episiotomy helps reduce severe perineal tears among forceps and vacuum deliveries Hina Zahid30 Oct 2019 7:05 PM ISTEpisiotomy helps reduce severe perineal tears among forceps and vacuum deliveries. But the use of episiotomy during childbirth has declined in Canada,...
