FDA approves Vabomere- new antibacterial drug for complicated UTIs Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Sept 2017 11:00 AM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved Vabomere for adults with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI), including a type of kidney...
Placing wet gauze on babies tummies speeds up urine collection Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli28 Oct 2017 7:20 PM ISTUrinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in young children, affecting 5-7% of febrile children under 2 years of age. Expedient collection of a urine...
Cycling does not damage men's sexual or urinary functions Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Jan 2018 7:10 PM ISTCycling is increasingly popular for transportation, exercise, and leisure, and its impact on sexual health has received a great deal of media...
Consumption of cranberry linked to reduction of UTI risk in healthy women Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 May 2018 8:00 PM ISTA recent meta-analysis study published in The Journal of Nutrition advocates that Cranberry reduces the risk of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)...
New Sensor detects hidden urinary tract infection Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Oct 2018 7:25 PM ISTScientists have devised a new Sensor mechanism to detect hidden urinary tract infection, according to a new study.A new rapid diagnostic assay can...
Antimicrobials in recurrent UTI : NICE 2018 Guideline Hina Zahid2 Nov 2018 7:00 PM IST NICE has released its 2018 guidelines on recurrent Urinary tract infection. Recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) in adults is defined as repeated...
New drug Plazomicin effective against complicated UTI, confirms study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli22 Feb 2019 8:10 PM ISTThe aminoglycoside plazomicin is noninferior to meropenem for treating complicated urinary tract infections (UTI), confirmed a phase III, study....
Zinc may be new non-antibiotic treatment for urinary infections Hina Zahid10 March 2019 8:10 PM ISTZinc may be the new non-antibiotic treatment for urinary infections.In an era where antimicrobial resistance is a big problem due to over usage of...
New rapid, cheaper, portable smartphone based test for UTIs Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Jan 2020 7:30 PM ISTThe test for urinary tract infection takes 48 hours and the patient meanwhile is put on empirical antibiotic treatment and the definitive treatment is...
Diabetes medication SGLT-2 inhibitors do not cause UTI, reassures new study Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 July 2019 7:25 PM ISTDiabetes patients taking SGLT-2 inhibitors may not be at risk for urinary tract infection risk, finds a recent study. USA: Patients with type 2...
