A comprehensive review underscores the protective role of antibiotic prophylaxis in preventing infective endocarditis among the high-risk patients following invasive dental procedures. The key highlights of this study were published in the Journal of American Medical Association. This study meticulously analyzed data up to May 2023 and cast new light on the long-debated effectiveness of […]
A long-term study evaluated the effectiveness of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer and the results highlight the contentious issue in men’s health. The crucial findings were published in a recent issue of the Journal of American Medical Association and challenges the previous conclusions while also fueling ongoing debate surrounding the PSA testing. The study […]
Sweden: Findings from the REDUCE-AMI published in The New England Journal of Medicine have shown no benefit of beta-blockers in revascularized patients with normal ejection fraction (EF) after myocardial infarction (MI). The study revealed that long-term beta-blocker treatment did not result in a lower risk of the composite primary end point of death from any […]
Drugs known as GLP-1 analogues have become increasingly popular to treat diabetes and obesity, but there have been concerns that they might increase the risk of thyroid cancer. Now an extensive Scandinavian study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet has found no evidence of such a link. The study is published in The BMJ. GLP-1 […]
Experiencing the sort of job insecurity in early adulthood that is often linked to the gig economy, is linked to a heightened risk of a serious alcohol-related illness in later life, suggest the findings of a long term study published online in Occupational & Environmental Medicine. And men who find themselves in this position as […]
The treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) often involves continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), but adherence to this therapy can be challenging for some patients. A new study suggests that an oral appliance may offer a viable alternative, showing noninferiority to CPAP in reducing blood pressure for patients with OSA and hypertension. This study was […]
Staccato® alprazolam is a novel drug-device combination designed to deliver alprazolam to the deep lung for the rapid termination of seizures. Two phase 1 studies evaluated its pharmacokinetics (PK) and safety profile in healthy adult participants. This article presents the findings from these studies. This study was published in the journal Epilepsia. The study was […]
New Delhi: Not convinced by the latest apology, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to accept the second affidavits filed by Ramdev and managing director of Patanjali Ayurved Balkrishna tendering unconditional apologies over publishing “misleading” advertisements, asserting they did so when “caught on the wrong foot”. Refusing to accept the latest affidavit, the apex court […]
New Delhi: Although the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Union Health Ministry recently defended its broader definition of an “Intensivist” citing the scarcity of physician staff with minimum standards of training for critical care delivery, the critical care specialists having NMC recognised degrees are not happy with the explanation. Raising the issue, a […]
New Delhi: Responding to the proposal of import and marketing of Ademetionine for injection 400mg, the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has opined the drug major Abbott Limited to conduct the Phase III clinical trial of the drug Ademetionine for Injection 400mg. This came after Abbott Limited […]