BCG vaccination safe, effective in low birth weight infants: JAMA Vinay Singh singh10 Jan 2019 7:20 PM ISTA new study published in JAMA Pediatrics has reported that no evidence of increased BCG-associated adverse events was found when vaccination was...
Preoperative testing does not increase safety in cataract surgery Vinay Singh singh10 Jan 2019 7:10 PM ISTPreoperative testing does not increase the safety of cataract surgery, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in...
New effective male birth control pill passes clinical trial of human safety Hina Zahid26 March 2019 8:28 PM ISTSecond potential male birth control pill passes clinical trials of human safety and tolerability. The good thing about the pill is that it produces...
Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation: AHA/ACC Joint Statement Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 May 2019 7:00 PM ISTHome based, medically supervised cardiac rehabilitation may be, for some patients, an alternative to traditional medical center cardiac rehabilitation...
FDA Issues Warning as Patient Dies after Receiving Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Jun 2019 7:10 PM ISTTaking a cue from two cases whereby one immunocompromised patient died and second became infected after receiving fecal microbiota transplantation...
Ustekinumab found safe and effective for treatment of Crohn’s disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Jun 2019 8:28 PM ISTUstekinumab (Stelara), a human monoclonal antibody targeting interleukins 12 and 23, is safe and effective for the treatment of Crohn’s disease,...
Low-field MRI upto 0.2 tesla safe for patients with implanted devices Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 July 2019 9:00 AM ISTLow-field MRI up to 0.2 tesla safe for patients with implanted devices, according to an Austrian study. Although the strong magnetic field is not...
FDA proposes display of health warnings with color images on cigarette packs and advertisements Medical Dialogues Bureau17 Aug 2019 9:01 AM ISTFood and Drug Administration proposes to display of health warnings with color images on cigarette packs and advertisements for better understanding...
FDA approves personalised treatment that targets cancers with specific genetic mutations Medical Dialogues Bureau17 Aug 2019 9:02 AM ISTFDA has approved personalised treatment that targets cancers with specific genetic mutations.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved...
FDA approves Upadacitinib for Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis Deepanjana Sarkar20 Aug 2019 7:15 PM ISTFood and Drug Administration has approved JAK Kinase Inhibitor Drug, Upadacitinib for Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis.The U.S. Food and Drug...
WHO announces revision of pain management guidelines Deepanjana Sarkar29 Aug 2019 7:05 PM ISTThe World Health Organization has recently announced revision process for two recently discontinued documents, “Ensuring balance in national policies...
Schizophrenia: Lumateperone safe and tolerable, achieved reduction in symptoms Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 Sept 2019 7:20 PM ISTResults of a long-term, open-label study presented at the annual congress of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology showed safety and...
