A recent double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial found that daily intranasal palivizumab, a mucosal monoclonal antibody (mAb) did not prevent Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infection in late preterm infants. The findings were published in eClinicalMedicine of Lancet. A total of 268 infants were enrolled from January 14, 2019 to January 28, 2021, with half receiving intranasal […]
Chennai: The Madras High Court recently briefly heard a plea seeking the timely publication of medical college assessment reports for all academic years, before the commencement of All India Counselling on the National Medical Commission’s (NMC) official website. The case has been adjourned for further proceedings, till 19.01.2024. Filing the plea, the petitioner Dr. Mohamed Khader […]
New Delhi: Considering the serious adverse events in the study data (phase-I & II) of Belantamab Mafodotin (GSK2857916) for Injection 100mg presented by drug major GSK Pharma, the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has opined that the firm should present separately the toxicity profile of Indian subjects. […]
London: An Indian-origin medic and co-chair of the medical association’s junior doctors’ panel on Wednesday called on the UK government to get around the negotiating table as his colleagues began a six-day strike, the longest in Britain’s health service history. Dr Vivek Trivedi, co-chair of the British Medical Association Junior Doctors Committee, told the BBC […]
Releasing the guidelines for Intensive Care Unit Admission and Discharge Criteria, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has given a clear-cut definition on who is an “Intensivist” or Critical Care Specialist. These guidelines, compiled by a total number of 24 experts and released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) operative under the […]
For the first time, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released an Expert Consensus Statement defining patients’ admission and discharge criteria to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and other related details. These guidelines for Intensive Care Unit Admission and Discharge Criteria, compiled by a total number of 24 experts and released by […]
Canada: Pfizer said on Wednesday that Canada’s health regulator approved its gene therapy for the treatment of a rare inherited bleeding disorder called hemophilia B ahead of a U.S. decision. The approval was based on late-stage trials that showed a single dose of the therapy, to be sold under the brand name Beqvez, was superior to the […]
Kollam: On a momentous occasion at the 98th national conference of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) held at Kovalam, Dr R.V. Asokan, a distinguished doctor from Kerala, has officially assumed the position of national president of the Indian Medical Association (IMA). Dr Asokan is a practising general physician running a 43 bedded hospital, in Punalur, […]
New Delhi: For the first time, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released an Expert Consensus Statement defining patients’ admission and discharge criteria to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and other related details. These guidelines for Intensive Care Unit Admission and Discharge Criteria, compiled by a total number of 24 experts and released […]
Infants born extremely prematurely need to get enrichment as an addition to breast milk. But does it make any difference whether the enrichment is made from breast milk or cow’s milk when it comes to the risk of severe complications in children? This has been investigated by a large clinical study led from Linköping, Sweden. […]