Dabrafenib, Trametinib combo approved for Anaplastic thyroid cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 May 2018 7:05 PM ISTFDA has approved first treatment for patients with this aggressive form of thyroid cancer, anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) that cannot be removed by...
Nipah Virus- Fact Sheet Vinay Singh singh27 May 2018 7:28 PM ISTNipah virus (NiV) infection is a newly emerging zoonosis that causes severe disease in both animals and humans and at present, there is no vaccine or...
Initiating Statin therapy : What all to be considered Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli15 July 2018 7:04 PM ISTStatins are backbone for treatment of Dyslipedemia but before initiating Statins ,clinicians must first determine the patient’s risk of having a...
Clinical predictors to distinguish between Zika and Dengue infection: Dr Manojit Mondal Meghna Singhania6 Aug 2018 7:04 PM ISTDengue virus and Zika virus are arboviral infections transmitted by the Aedes mosquito. These viruses may lead to severe life-threatening...
Management of LDL Cholesterol- Atorvastatin 40 or 80mg? Answers Indian Heart Journal Study Deepanjana Sarkar20 Feb 2019 8:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: 40 mg dose of Atorvastatin may be a better option for management of LDL cholesterol levels in Indian patients with dyslipidemia with...
Statin-associated myalgia does not impair aerobic exercise performance in statin users Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Aug 2019 7:15 PM ISTDenmark: Patients with statin-associated myalgia, or muscle pain, do not experience impaired aerobic exercise performance or muscle strength compared...
EMA approves gilteritinib for relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukaemia in adults Hina Zahid27 Sept 2019 7:20 PM ISTEuropean Medicines Agency has approved treatment of adult relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukaemia. Xospata or gilteritinib is the drug that has...
First ever case of rat borne Andes Virus in US Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli23 Oct 2018 5:00 PM ISTFirst ever case of rat-borne Andes Virus has been reported in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC.A 29-year-old...
Tafenoquine is new drug for prevention of Malaria Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 Aug 2018 8:28 PM ISTTafenoquine is the new drug for the prevention of Malaria, that has been approved by the regulator the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It is the...
