New study finds improved vaccine that protects against nine types of HPV Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Sept 2017 9:35 AM ISTCervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide, with almost 300,000 deaths occurring each year. More than 80...
Increasing frequency of blood donation has no major side effects : BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Oct 2017 9:40 AM ISTGiving blood more frequently -- up to every 8 weeks for men and every 12 weeks for women -- has no major side effects and could help to increase blood...
New Indian typhoid vaccine could halve infection rate : Oxford study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Oct 2017 10:10 AM ISTA new typhoid vaccine developed by an Indian privately-held Bharat Biotech proved safe and highly immunogenic in a study and could be used to prevent...
MS could be reversed with existing allergy drug Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Oct 2017 7:25 PM ISTIn a remarkably rapid translation of laboratory research findings into a treatment with the potential to benefit patients, UC San Francisco scientists...
Synergy stent with shorter DAPT is superior to a bare-metal stent in elderly patients Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Nov 2017 7:15 PM ISTElderly patients undergoing PCI often receive bare-metal stents (BMS) instead of drug-eluting stents (DES) to shorten the duration of dual...
Rapid Use of tranexamic acid could save thousands of lives Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Nov 2017 8:01 PM ISTMajor bleeds must be treated with tranexamic acid (TXA) as fast as possible since deaths occur quickly and the drug's life-saving benefits diminish...
CANTOS identifies method to predict patients likely to benefit most with Canakinumab Anjali Nimesh Nimesh19 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTA new analysis seeks to answer the question of which patients are likely to gain the greatest cardiovascular benefit when treated with the...
Incidence of non-communicable diseases in India rose by 25 % Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 Nov 2017 7:02 PM ISTA new state-by-state health analysis in India finds that over two decades heart- and lung-related conditions, as well as other non-communicable...
Glucocorticoids offer long-term benefits for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTGlucocorticoids, a class of steroid hormone medications often prescribed to patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), offer long-term benefits...
Pembrolizumab leads to remission in patients of rare pregnancy cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 Nov 2017 7:00 PM ISTThree out of four patients with the cancerous forms of the gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) went into remission after receiving the...
Needle-free Rabies Injection a reality in near future Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Dec 2017 7:10 PM ISTThe first-ever human clinical study of an mRNA rabies vaccine successfully showed immunogenicity when administered with their needle-free injection...
Up to 650 000 people die of respiratory diseases linked to seasonal flu each year : WHO Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 Dec 2017 7:01 PM ISTUp to 650 000 deaths annually are associated with respiratory diseases from seasonal influenza, according to new estimates by the United States...
