Tag: University of oxford
Now investigators at Oxford say hydroxychloroquine doesn’t work in COVID19
Investigators in the Recovery Trial have announced that they would no longer recruit patients for the hydroxychloroquine arm as the drug has no benefits...
Obesity, old age, kidney disease increase chances of COVID19 infection
Study from the University of Oxford finds old age, being male, living in a densely populated area can increase risk of contracting Novel Coronavirus...
Multi drug resistant malaria bugs spread across Southeast Asia
Two studies in The Lancet Infectious Diseases reveal that 80% malaria parasites in these countries are resistant to both artemisinin & piperaquine
Multidrug-resistant forms of...
Single dose antibiotics after assisted child birth halve infections
Study in The Lancet says preventive antibiotics after assisted child birth using forceps or vacuum extraction can halve maternal infections
A single dose of preventive...
“A rock feels no pain”; she does not either
Researchers report a novel gene mutation because of which a woman in Scotland feels no pain
A woman in Scotland can feel virtually no pain...
Coming soon – universal flu vaccine, effective for life
The new vaccine will be effective for lifetime, unlike current ones, which have to be taken every yearEach year thousands of people across the...
Elevated lipid levels in brain could be Parkinson’s red flag
Parkinson's Disease is known to be a disease of aging, some of these fats are found in aging brains too
Elevated levels of some lipids...
