Dr O P Choudhury
Dr O P Choudhury is a founding member and the editor of MediBulletin.com. A practising doctor for the last 16 years, he has been working in the neurology department of Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals for more than ten years. You can contact him at: dr.opchoudhury@medibulletin.com
Timing is the key to accuracy of antibody tests for detecting COVID-19, finds a global review
A review of studies looking at the accuracy of COVID-19 antibody tests was carried out by experts at the University of Birmingham and from...
Two studies based on data from the same database have been retracted leaving The Lancet and the New England Journal of Medicine red-faced
In a bit of a scandal, two prominent medical journals have retracted two studies that drew from...
Remdesivir along with a powerful anti-inflammatory agent could be the key to treating the most severe COVID-19 cases
After the early promising results from the first stage of the Adaptive Covid-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT-1) in the treatment of critical COVID-19...
The World Health Organisation will no longer assign COVID19 patients to hydroxychloroquine as part of the SOLIDARITY Trial
Even as India continues to use the drug both for treatment of critical patients of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID19) and for post...
Immune globulin therapy - antibodies purified from donated blood and steroids could be the answer to COVID19 related multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children
Treatment with immunotherapy and steroids restored heart function in the majority of children with COVID-related multi-system inflammatory...
Early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease possible by a test that detects the presence of a protein called, alpha-synuclein in skin biopsy
A new test uses highly sensitive technology to detect the presence in the skin of "misfolded" alpha-synuclein (α-Syn) proteins...
Long term study shows that deep brain stimulation (DBS) of an area in the brain called the subcallosal cingulate (SCC) provides a robust antidepressant effect
A study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry found that deep brain stimulation (DBS)...
A new algorithm has been developed to aid physicians to identify stroke patients’ ideal for clot removing procedure
An algorithm developed by researchers can help physicians outside of major stroke treatment centers assess whether a patient suffering from ischemic stroke...
New research shows dapagliflozin can be used to treat heart failure in patients with and without diabetes
Dapagliflozin is one of the relatively new class of diabetes drugs called Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors. Dapagliflozin is already in use to ...
A pilot study has found that common BP drug propranolol improves brain function in individuals with autism
Drugs known as "beta-blockers" have been used since the 1960s as a low-cost, safe and effective means to lower heart rate and control...
