MRI scan breakthrough could spare thousands of heart patients from risky invasive tests
Doctors may soon be able to tell just how sick a heart failure patient really is by using a routine MRI scan, thanks to new research from the University of…
January 2026
Double trouble: Tobacco use and Long COVID
COVID-19 brought about lasting changes that are still being felt today in the post-pandemic era, with one being the unprecedented side effect known as Long COVID. Long COVID is characterized…
Combined oral contraceptive use among people with migraine with aura persists, despite cautions: Study
A new study found that a sizable minority of people with migraine with aura still receive prescriptions for estrogen-containing birth control pills and hormone therapy, despite treatment contraindications or cautions…
Pregabalin to Come Under Stricter Prescription Control as Govt Proposes Schedule H1 Curbs
New Delhi: With an aim to curb misuse and unregulated sale of centrally acting medicines, through a recent Gazette notification, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has proposed…
Novel combined PET imaging approach personalizes treatment for head and neck cancer, reveals research
A new strategy that combines two types of PET scans can guide personalized radiotherapy for head and neck cancers, according to new research published in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.…
FDA Approves First Dual-Agent Eye Drop for Presbyopia
The FDA approved carbachol/brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution (Yuvezzi) for adults with presbyopia, marking the first dual-agent eye drop therapy for age-related near-vision decline. Unlike previously approved presbyopia drops that contain…
High-Altitude Trauma Associated With Increased Risk of Deep Vein Thrombosis: Study
Researchers have found in a new study that injuries sustained at high elevations are linked to significantly higher odds of developing deep vein thrombosis compared with injuries at low elevations.…
Solriamfetol Reduces Excessive Sleepiness in Early-Morning Shift Work Disorder: New Trial Shows
USA: A new randomized clinical trial published in NEJM Evidence suggests that solriamfetol may significantly reduce excessive sleepiness in people working early-morning shifts, a population that has received far less…
Study Finds INSTI-Based HIV Therapy During Pregnancy Safe for Infant Brain Development
USA: A large U.S. cohort study has found that infants exposed in the womb to integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs)—a key class of antiretroviral medications—showed neurodevelopmental outcomes comparable to those…
Paricalcitol vs Calcitriol: Paricalcitol linked to stronger and faster PTH Control, reveals study
Researchers have found in a new study that Paricalcitol produces a stronger and faster reduction in parathyroid hormone levels compared with calcitriol, making it preferable in patients with very high…