Human semen can carry Ebola virus 9 months after recovery supriya kashyap kashyap16 May 2016 2:54 PM ISTNew York : Ebola virus can persist in the semen of survivors of the epidemic for up to nine months after their recovery, said a new study.These...
Malaria parasite evades rapid test detection in children supriya kashyap kashyap24 Nov 2016 9:53 AM ISTThe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has one of the highest rates of people living with malaria. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) account for more...
ACG Guidelines for Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Acute Diarrheal Infections in Adults Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Sept 2017 11:30 AM ISTAcute diarrhea is defined as lasting less than 14 days and can lead to significant morbidity and mortality Acute diarrheal infections are a common...
New test rapidly diagnoses Zika supriya kashyap kashyap2 Oct 2017 9:40 AM ISTCambridge: MIT researchers have developed a paper-based test that can diagnose Zika infection within 20 minutes. Unlike existing tests, the new...
Sitafloxacin most effective for eradication of Chlamydia trachomatis among men Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli29 July 2018 8:20 PM ISTThe available treatment options for chlamydia urethritis most common non-gonococcal urethritis in men include tetracyclines, macrolides and...
Early detection and rehabilitation of leprosy patients need of hour: Dr Swati Rajagopal Hina Zahid29 Jan 2019 7:03 PM ISTAccording to the recent data recorded by World Health Organisation (WHO), India still accounts for 60% of global burden of leprosy. Despite the...
Munchausen syndrome mimicking refractory subcutaneous abscess, a rare case reported Hina Zahid16 Sept 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Naoki Iwanaga at Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagasaki University Hospital, Sakamoto, Nagasaki, Japan and colleagues have reported a rare...
Cost effective test quickly identifies pneumonia patients at risk of respiratory failure or sepsis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Oct 2019 7:15 PM ISTA Cost-effective test can quickly identify pneumonia patients at risk of respiratory failure or sepsis.The new test has the potential to save lives...
Updated Guidelines on the management of abnormal liver blood tests Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 Nov 2017 7:02 PM ISTThe overall number of deaths from liver disease have been increasing dramatically, with a 400% increase in the standardized mortality rate over the...
