An observational study among 2,272 mother-child pairs in Finland found that infants had 44% lower odds of developing food allergies at 12 months if their mother consumed fresh avocado during pregnancy, after adjusting for other lifestyle, delivery, and maternal health factors. Decades of research have explored the relationship between maternal diet and allergic outcomes in […]
USA: A recent cohort study published in JAMA Network Open has shed light on the potential impact of influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations on menstrual cycle patterns. The study revealed that while minor changes may occur, they are short-lived and not a cause for medical concern. “The study found that people with regular menstrual cycles experienced […]
Recent prospective randomized controlled trial investigated the impact of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) probe insertion on cuff pressures of endotracheal tubes (ETT) in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The study targeted the potential elevation of cuff pressures during TEE procedures, which can compromise tracheal mucosa perfusion, leading to postoperative complications like sore throat, […]
Using pilocarpine eye drops following Kahook Dual Blade (KDB) goniotomy surgery may improve clinical outcomes for patients with glaucoma and reduce the need for future medications, according to new research published by faculty members and trainees in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. “The KDB goniotomy is a minimally […]
New Delhi: The Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB), India’s apex drug advisory body, has taken a firm stance on curbing the irrational use of antibiotic fixed dose combinations (FDCs) by directing the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to initiate license withdrawal procedures for unapproved formulations. This move comes in response to continued non-submission of […]
Amid the allegations of mismanagement and irregularities in the functioning of the Delhi Medical Council (DMC), which regulates medical practice in the Capital, the Delhi Government has moved a proposal to dissolve the council, Hindustan Times has reported. If the proposal gets approval from the lieutenant governor (LG), this will be the first time that […]
Chennai: In-service candidates taking admission to the super-speciality courses in Tamil Nadu will have to serve the Government till superannuation or pay Rs 50,00,000 as bond penalty. As per the latest prospectus, issued by the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER), Chennai, at the time of admission to the super-speciality courses in the government medical […]
Rajouri: The Government Medical College (GMC) and Hospital in Rajouri has announced that it will withhold the salaries of several staff members who were found absent from duty during the recent armed conflict between India and Pakistan, an official said on Tuesday. The period of absence shall be treated as unauthorized absence for these employees. The punished […]
Hyderabad: CuraTeQ Biologics s.r.o., a wholly owned step-down subsidiary of Aurobindo Pharma Ltd, has obtained marketing authorisation from UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for Zefylti, its filgrastim biosimilar version. Earlier this year, in February, the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization in the European Union (EU) for Zefylti, to CuraTeQ Biologics s.r.o.., […]
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) account for 24.8% of all deaths in India, with an age-standardized death rate of 272 per 100,000-higher than the global average. (1) Indians develop CVD nearly a decade earlier than Western populations, with 62% of deaths occurring prematurely. Key cardiometabolic risk factors-hypertension, diabetes, and obesity-have driven a 2.3-fold rise in ischemic heart […]