Toxic air puts 17 million babies' brains and lungs at risk: UNICEF Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Dec 2017 7:01 PM ISTAbout 17 million babies worldwide live in areas where outdoor air pollution is six times the recommended limit, and their brain development is at...
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...
Are Steroids beneficial and safe in Pneumonia? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli19 Dec 2017 8:30 PM ISTDr.Stern A and associates in a review examined effects of treating people with pneumonia using corticosteroids on numbers of deaths, response to...
The cost of a polluted environment: 1.7 million child deaths a year :WHO Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Jan 2018 7:10 PM ISTMore than 1 in 4 deaths of children under 5 years of age are attributable to unhealthy environments. Every year, environmental risks – such as indoor...
Pyridostigmine reverses pediatric complications of botox therapy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Jan 2018 7:22 PM ISTPhysicians at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) report the first pediatric use of a treatment to reverse complications from botulinum...
Proton Pump Inhibitors : Complications and Emerging Concerns of use Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli5 Feb 2018 8:00 PM ISTDr.Avinash K. Nehra and associates in a review article published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings by title Proton Pump Inhibitors: Review of Emerging...
Rapid tests for detection of flu only 50 to 70 percent accurate : CDC Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 Feb 2018 7:28 PM ISTAccording to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the most commonly performed Rapid/quick tests for detection of flu at hospitals and...
Smart Thermometer that can forecast Flu Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Feb 2018 8:00 PM ISTDr.Aaron Miller and associates at the University of Iowa have developed a smart thermometer in which thermometer data can be effectively used to...
Novel bedside imaging technology for faster detection of deep lung infections Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 Feb 2018 7:15 PM ISTA medical imaging technology which can be used bedside is being developed to detect harmful bacteria in patients' lungs in less than 60 seconds.The...
International guidelines for groin hernia management Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli20 Feb 2018 7:01 PM ISTInternational guidelines for adult groin hernia management have been developed by HerniaSurge Group and endorsed by the following societies: European...
Vaccinating mothers during pregnancy NO safety risk for babies Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 Feb 2018 7:28 PM ISTHealth officials in many countries recommend vaccination against influenza and whooping cough during pregnancy to help protect newborns but there is...
Saliva may be new preventive therapy for traveler's diarrhea Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 March 2018 7:25 PM ISTTraveler's diarrhea is caused by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) and affects more than one billion cases each year.It is a cause of not only ...
