Entries by aaron

High HbA1c levels in early to mid-pregnancy associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes: Study

Hyperglycemia during pregnancy poses risks to both mothers and infants, necessitating vigilant monitoring. A recent study, a secondary analysis of the AMANHI cohort, investigates the correlation between early to mid-pregnancy HbA1c levels and pregnancy complications in three South Asian and Sub-Saharan African countries. Elevated maternal HbA1c levels emerged as an independent risk factor for adverse […]

Cardiac Risk Scores May Be Useful for Predicting Outcome of Acute Ischemic Stroke: Study

A recent study published in Neurology India shows that HEART (History, ECG, Age, Risk factors, and Troponin) score is effective in determining re-hospitalization and recurrent cerebral ischemic event risk as well as mortality within 30 days and 1 year in patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke. Stroke is one of the most common causes of […]

JAMA: Early Treatment with Antivirals Effective in Children with Hepatitis C

A recent study published in the Journal of American Medical Association unveiled a promising findings regarding the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of early treatment for children with perinatally acquired hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the United States. This study looks into the pressing need for interventions as HCV transmission from mother to child which continues […]

Surgeon, Hospital slapped Rs 5 lakh compensation for removing Sciatica Nerve without Consent

New Delhi: The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) recently held a surgeon and a hospital liable for not taking consent for the removal of a 6cm sciatica nerve of a patient, along with not recording its removal in post-operative notes, informing about it to the patient and providing requisite counselling. Holding them liable for deficiency […]

Assistant Professor Post At UPSC In Health Ministry, Apply Now

New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has invited online applications for the Specialist Grade III Post Assistant Professor in the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare on permanently in different dept. UPSC is India’s premier central recruiting agency. It is responsible for appointments to and examinations for […]

Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospitals completes 30000 free paediatric heart surgeries

Mumbai: Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospitals in Mumbai, Maharashtra; Raipur, Chhattisgarh; and Palwal, Haryana recently marked a significant milestone of completing 30,000 free pediatric heart surgeries and interventions under the esteemed “Gift of Life” program. Dr C Sreenivas, Chairman, and Shri Sunil Gavaskar, Trustee and Former Captain of the Indian Cricket Team, graced the celebrations, underscoring […]

USFDA approves Biktarvy label update with data for pregnant adults with HIV: Gilead Sciences

Foster City: Gilead Sciences, Inc. has announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an updated label with additional data reinforcing the safety and efficacy profile of Biktarvy (bictegravir 50 mg/emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir alafenamide 25 mg tablets, B/F/TAF) to treat pregnant people with HIV-1 (PWH) with suppressed viral loads. These additional data stem from […]

EMA Committee recommends nod for Bristol Myers Squibb Opdivo in combination with Cisplatin, Gemcitabine for Urothelial Carcinoma

Princeton: Bristol Myers Squibb has announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended approval of Opdivo (nivolumab) in combination with cisplatin and gemcitabine for the first-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma. The European Commission (EC), which has the authority to approve medicines […]