USA: Recent data from the PEDISTAD study showed a negative impact of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) on growth in children aged <12 years, potentially due to sleep deprivation to long-term exposure to systemic or topical glucocorticoids and immunosuppressants. The study showed that children with eczema have a lower mean height and higher mean weight and […]
Xinhui Du et al used a new surgical technique of Krackow suture combined with vertical Nice knot for the treatment of inferior patellar fractures and reported the clinical results. The study was published in ‘Indian Journal of Orthopaedics.’ Seventeen consecutive patients admitted with inferior patellar fractures were prospectively enrolled. The AO classification was 34-A1. All […]
Jaipur: An MBBS student from Agartala Medical College was recently arrested for impersonating a candidate to write the senior teacher (secondary education) Grade-2 exam-2022. Allegedly, the medico, who is studying as a first-year MBBS student at the medical college appeared in the science subject paper as a dummy candidate. This was allegedly done by the MBBS […]
New Delhi: Reviewing the Phase I/II clinical study protocol of the anti-cancer drug ISB1442 presented by the drug major Glenmark, the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has opined the firm to submit the current safety data including data of Indian subjects from the already approved clinical trial […]
Presenting the Evergreen Talk Series featuring Dr. Brij Mohan Makkar, a Senior Diabetologist and Obesity Specialist from Delhi, Dr Sameer I. Dani, an Interventional Cardiologist from Ahmedabad, and Dr. Tukaram Jamale, a Nephrologist and Kidney Transplant Physician who serves as the Head of the Department at KEM Hospital Mumbai. They provide their insights on the […]
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) […]