Entries by aaron

Serial amnioinfusions improve survival in neonates without kidneys; long-term management remains a concern: JAMA

USA: In neonates with bilateral renal agenesis, prenatal serial amnioinfusions can mitigate neonatal lethal pulmonary hypoplasia, but infants face substantial morbidity independent of lung function, according to the RAFT trial. In the nonrandomized clinical trial, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 82% of live-born infants survived to 14 days of life […]

Nashik Municipal Corporation alerts hospitals after person tests Zika virus positive

The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has issued a cautionary alert to all hospitals under its jurisdiction following a positive Zika virus case approximately one month ago. The infected individual, a 22-year-old, received successful treatment in a private hospital, with blood and urine samples subsequently sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) Pune for further […]

FDA approves travoprost implant for treatment of ocular hypertension and glaucoma

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved travoprost intracameral implant for treatment of ocular hypertension and glaucoma. The implant iDose TR developed by Glaukos is designed to provide long-duration treatment for the full range of glaucoma disease severity. iDose TR is a first-of-its-kind, long-duration, intracameral procedural pharmaceutical therapy designed to continuously deliver 24/7 therapeutic […]

Treat e-cigarettes same as tobacco: WHO urges Govts

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged governments to treat e-cigarettes similarly to tobacco and ban all flavours, threatening cigarette companies’ bets on smoking alternatives. Some researchers, campaigners and governments see e-cigarettes, or vapes, as a key tool in reducing the death and disease caused by smoking. But the U.N. agency said “urgent measures” […]

Health Bulletin 15/December/2023

Here are the top health stories for the day: WHO calls for ban on flavored vapes The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged governments to treat e-cigarettes similarly to tobacco and ban all flavours, threatening cigarette companies’ bets on smoking alternatives. Some researchers, campaigners and governments see e-cigarettes, or vapes, as a key tool […]

COPD treatment: CDSCO nod to AstraZeneca India to market triple drug combination inhalation aerosol

Bangalore: Biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca India has announced that it has received Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) approval to market its inhalation aerosol, a triple combination of budesonide (160 mcg), glycopyrrolate (9 mcg), and formoterol fumarate (4.8 mcg). The pressurized metered dose inhaler is recommended for the treatment and maintenance of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary […]

Zydus Lifesciences bags USFDA nod for HIV-1 drug Darunavir

Ahmedabad: Zydus Lifesciences Limited today announced that the Company has received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Darunavir Tablets 600 mg and 800 mg, and tentative approval for 75 mg and 150 mg tablets (USRLD: Prezista Tablets, 75 mg, 150 mg, 600 mg, and 800 mg). Darunavir is a […]

Bestatin promising drug for treatment and prevention of periodontitis

Researchers have found in a new study that Bestatin may be a promising drug for treatment and prevention of periodontitis.  The findings of the  new study have been published in the Journal of Periodontology. Chronic periodontitis (CP), the most prevalent dysbiotic bacteria-driven chronic inflammatory disease, is an underestimated global health problem in itself, and due […]