ABC Treatment Guideline for H1N1 Influenza Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 May 2017 2:51 PM ISTThe incidence of H1N1 influenza, or swine flu in increasingly rising in India. Recently a new strain of the virus has been discovered in the country,...
WHO decision to downgrade Tamiflu comes far too late: BMJ Report Ruby khatun khatun17 July 2017 9:25 AM ISTIn an editorial published, Mark Ebell, Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Georgia, outlines important lessons from the Tamiflu...
MYTH BUSTER- Tamiflu not associated with increased risk of suicide in children Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 March 2018 7:15 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration originally approved Tamiflu in 1999 but subsequent case reports of abnormal behavior in adolescents who used the...
Single-dose baloxavir superior to Tamiflu in uncomplicated influenza Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Sept 2018 8:10 PM ISTAccording to a new study, single-dose baloxavir is superior to Tamiflu in uncomplicated influenza.The researchers found that single-dose baloxavir was...
A case of severe rhabdomyolysis induced by influenza infection: BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Jan 2019 6:00 PM ISTA recently published case report in BMJ Case Reports describes the case of 29-year-old man with influenza-induced rhabdomyolysis and emphasizes the...
Delhi Doctors successfully deliver child of pregnant swine flu patient using ECMO Hina Zahid12 Feb 2019 6:00 PM ISTDelhi Doctors have successfully delivered the child of pregnant swine flu patient using ECMO and the good news is that both the mother and the foetus...
IDSA Guidelines for Management of Influenza Hina Zahid20 Jun 2019 7:00 PM ISTInfectious Diseases Society of America, IDSA with input from infectious-disease specialists in paediatrics and obstetrics has released Guidelines for...
Favipiravir and oseltamivir combo better than monotherapy in severe influenza Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Dec 2019 7:25 PM ISTChina: Favipiravir and oseltamivir combination therapy is better than oseltamivir alone for the treatment of severe influenza, a recent study...
Xofluza safe and effective for flu treatment in children: MINISTONE-2 Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 July 2019 7:25 PM ISTTreatment with one-dose oral suspension medicine, XOFLUZA (baloxavir marboxil) was well tolerated in children with the flu, demonstrate results from...
ACOG Updates Guidelines on influenza vaccination during pregnancy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli5 May 2018 7:02 PM ISTPregnant women are particularly vulnerable to influenza infection and its resulting morbidities; therefore, influenza vaccination is an integral...
