Three clinical trials have examined the efficacy and safety of single dose azithromycin (30 mg/kg) in children with uncomplicated acute otitis media (AOM). In the first trial, a small pilot study ...

As COVID-19 continues to evolve into new variants, it is clear that the virus is here to stay. With vaccines no longer at the center of public discourse and their safety is in question against ...

Identifying the cause of a chronic cough can be life-saving. Here we talk to five people with very different reasons for ...

In A Nutshell While Legionnaires’ disease typically makes headlines when linked to building water systems, this case shows ...

KEY POINTS A 77-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 4-day history of progressive weakness resulting in recurrent sudden falls at home. He also described fever and cough, ...

DCC recommends change in rules for regulatory oversight by CDSCO for approving antimicrobials: Gireesh Babu, New Delhi Wednesday, February 19, 2025, 08:00 Hrs [IST] The Drugs Cons ...

The 20-mg/kg/day dose of azithromycin for 3 days may also be better than the 10-mg/kg/day dose for 3 days in terms of minimizing the risk of emerging resistance in the GABHS. [35,43] Using the ...

Q: Why don’t some medical professionals recognize norovirus more readily? My friend had vomiting with diarrhea, stomach cramps and fever. When she described her illness to me via text, I suggested it ...

The World Health Organization has called antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as one of the top 10 global public health threats. India has the worst burden of drug-resistant pathogens. Last year, the ...

The domestic pharma industry in India may not face significant impact from potential US tariffs on pharmaceutical exports.