Experimental treatment has potential against Staphylococcal infection Vinay Singh singh10 Feb 2019 6:41 PM ISTA new study published in Science Translational Medicine has reported that a new class of engineered proteins may counter infection caused by...
Use of popular antifungal drug during pregnancy doubles risk of miscarriage Hina Zahid20 Feb 2019 7:15 PM ISTUse of a popular oral antifungal drug during pregnancy doubles risk of miscarriage.Pregnant women who take commonly used medication fluconazole to...
Increased salt intake linked to Atopic Dermatitis, finds new study Hina Zahid26 Feb 2019 8:28 PM ISTIncreased salt intake may be linked to Atopic Dermatitis as salt apparently affects allergic immune reactions.The study found that sodium levels in...
Against antimicrobial resistance risk, duration of most antibiotic courses exceed guidelines Hina Zahid28 Feb 2019 8:20 PM ISTAgainst risk of antimicrobial resistance, mostly duration of antibiotic treatment exceeds recommended guidelines.The duration of antibiotic treatment...
First non antibiotic treatment of Sepsis- Step forward against Antimicrobial resistance Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 March 2019 8:20 PM ISTIreland: The researchers at Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), Dublin, Ireland have discovered first non-antibiotic treatment of Sepsis. The...
Fish mucus may be source of potential new Antibiotics to fight drug resistance Hina Zahid2 April 2019 9:00 AM ISTFish mucus may be a source of potential new Antibiotics to fight drug resistance.Fish slime – the protective mucus that coats young fish – could be...
New effective ventilation system reduces incidence of hospital airborne infections Hina Zahid2 April 2019 7:20 PM ISTResearchers at the University of Cordoba have developed an effective displacement ventilation system that reduces those infections that are airborne...
Separating Facts from Myths, expert states Vaccinations are invaluable Hina Zahid12 April 2019 7:15 PM ISTDr Johan C. Bester, UNLV School of Medicine Bioethics Director in an interview tried to separate myths from facts about Vaccination.Vaccinations...
Neutropenic diet of no benefit in reducing infections in cancer patients: BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 April 2019 8:10 PM ISTUSA: It has been suggested that neutropenic diet (ND), a diet restricted in fresh vegetables and fruits could potentially decrease the risk for...
All about Fanconi anemia- Dr Gunjan Makkar Hina Zahid30 April 2019 7:03 PM ISTFanconi anaemia is the most frequently reported of the rare inherited bone marrow failure syndromes (IBMFSs).Approximately only 2000 cases of the...
Case of Liver Involvement in Polycystic Kidney Disease reported in NEJM Hina Zahid16 May 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Mehmet E. Adin at Tatvan Can Hospital, Bitlis, Turkey have reported a rare case of Liver Involvement in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney...
1 out of 7 babies born with a low birthweight globally: The Lancet Hina Zahid16 May 2019 7:20 PM IST1 out of 7 babies born with a low birthweight globally, according to The Lancet. This certainly calls for international action to ensure that all...
