What is Burnout Syndrome (BOS)? Burnout Syndrome is a subjective feeling of being emotionally drained, feeling low and unable to keep with the incessant demands at work place. It occurs in individuals without any prior history of psychological or psychiatric disorders. BOS is often triggered by toxic work environment, stress at work place and discrepancy […]
Introduction Vaccines are like superheroes for our bodies. They protect us from dangerous diseases and have made our lives much healthier. But sometimes, even superheroes face challenges. Let’s explore how vaccines work, what amazing things they’ve done, and the problems that still need to be tackled. How Vaccines Help? Picture vaccines as tiny teachers for […]
Preamble In the landscape of pharmaceutical marketing ethics, the UCPMP (Uniform Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices) has been a cornerstone, albeit with limited efficacy. The inception of UCPMP-2014 as a voluntary framework aimed to instil Good Marketing Practices within the Indian pharmaceutical industry, yet its lack of enforcement mechanisms rendered it toothless against transgressions. Fast […]
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for monoclonal antibody pemivibart to prevent COVID-19 in immunocompromised patients. Invivyd, Inc. (Nasdaq: IVVD), a biopharmaceutical company today announced that PEMGARDA™ (pemivibart), formerly VYD222, a half-life extended monoclonal antibody (mAb), has received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) […]
Drugs, both legal and illegal, cause millions of cases of severe intoxication every year, leading to health complications and even fatalities. Often, they are also implicated in violent and sexual harassment crimes, as well as accidents. Obtaining detailed information about the drugs consumed by a criminal or victim is often challenging. Forensic professionals rely on […]
Australia: A new retrospective cohort study revealed a clinically relevant reduction in the doses of insulin administered over the first 24 hours of treatment in patients with SGLT2 inhibitor-associated diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) compared with patients with type 1 diabetes DKA. There seems no clarity on whether the protracted duration of SGLT2 inhibitor DKA is a […]
China: A new study shows a strong correlation between tobacco exposure early in life, whether in the womb or during childhood and adolescence and type 2 diabetes (T2D) development later in life. The large-scale observational analysis extracted records of about 476,000 adults in the UK Biobank. Researchers report that people with preexisting genetic factors for […]
Higher supplemental oxygenation levels are not better for COVID-19 patients experiencing hypoxia suggests a new study published in the JAMA. Supplemental oxygen is ubiquitously used in patients with COVID-19 and severe hypoxemia, but a lower dose may be beneficial. A study was done to assess the effects of targeting a Pao2 of 60 mm Hg […]
Colorectal cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, highlighting the crucial need for effective screening strategies. A recent study unveiled the next-generation multitarget stool DNA test which is more effective in colorectal cancer screening. This innovative screening tool combines assessments of DNA molecular markers and hemoglobin levels to enhance specificity and accuracy in […]