New Lyme disease guideline will help in early diagnosis & treatment : NICE Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 April 2018 7:15 PM ISTThe guideline has advice for GPs and specialists on symptoms to look out for, tests to help confirm a diagnosis and what treatments to use. It also...
FDA approves first oral medication for Ulcerative Colitis Vinay Singh singh1 Jun 2018 7:20 PM ISTThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xeljanz (Signal Transducers and Activators of Transcription) to treat adults with moderate to severely...
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...
Vaccinate 50 years and above with recombinant zoster vaccine : CDC Vinay Singh singh31 Aug 2018 7:15 PM ISTHerpes zoster (Shingles) is a painful rash that usually develops on one side of the body, often the face or torso. The rash consists of blisters that...
FDA approves first drug for advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma Hina Zahid1 Oct 2018 7:28 PM ISTFDA approves first treatment specifically for advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Libtayo...
A rare case of Mycoplasma pneumonia and associated Mucositis Vinay Singh singh6 Oct 2018 6:00 PM ISTDr Timothy Li, at Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China and colleagues have reported a rare case of Mycoplasma pneumonia induced...
A case of Strawberry tongue in Kawasaki's disease Hina Zahid18 Oct 2018 6:00 PM ISTDr Alakes Kole, I.D. and B.G. Hospital, Kolkata, India, and colleagues have reported a case of Kawasaki's disease with a typical sign of Strawberry...
Cancer patients can use skin creams during radiation therapy Hina Zahid29 Oct 2018 7:10 PM ISTAccording to a new study, topical skin treatments do not increase the radiation dose to the skin and can be used in moderation before daily radiation...
Ketogenic Diet may induce keto-rash or prurigo pigmentosa: AAD Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 March 2019 7:20 PM ISTDELHI: The ketogenic diet is the diet on trend and is often touted as the diet for weight loss and offers many health benefits. However, a new study...
Typical case of Disseminated Gonococcal Infection reported Hina Zahid19 April 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Stephanie Florez-Pollack, at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX and colleagues have reported a rare case of Disseminated...
FDA approves PIQRAY: First PI3K inhibitor tablet for breast cancer Deepanjana Sarkar28 May 2019 7:28 PM ISTThe US Food and Administration (FDA) has approved the first ever PI3K Inhibitor [Piqray (alpelisib)] oral tablets to treat postmenopausal women, and...
Use opioids cautiously for short duration in osteoarthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Jun 2019 7:28 PM ISTDELHI: Opioid analgesics should be used cautiously in osteoarthritis (OA) patients, warns a recent systematic review. Its use can lead to increased...
