qHPV vaccine- India’s first indigenous vaccine against cervical cancer – Medicoz Community India accounts for about 1/5th of the world’s cervical cancer burden. Cervical cancer is almost always associated with Human Papillomavirus (HPV), a double-stranded DNA virus. The strains responsible for malignancy are 16, 18, 31 and 45 with 16 and 18 attributing to >70% […]
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
WHO GUIDELINES 2022 – For Drug Resistant Tuberculosis WHO in a landmark move has updated the initial treatment regime for all eligible people diagnosed with multidrug-resistant or rifampicin-resistant TB (MDR/RR-TB). The recommendation includes a shorter 6-month regime comprising bedaquiline (Bdq), pretomanid, linezolid (Lzd) and moxifloxacin (Mfx) i.e BPaLM. The previous longer 9-month BPaL regime is […]
Community Medicine Update
National Suicide Prevention Strategy : Suicide is the leading cause of death among individuals between 15-29 years of age in India. With an increase in the rate of suicide from 10.2 to 11.3 per 1 one lakh population in the past 3 years, the MOHFW has rolled out the first National Suicide Prevention Strategy (NSPS). […]
Community Medicine Update
Modified Sweat Chloride Test Normally, Sodium Chloride ions are reabsorbed from the sweat glands into the body. In cystic fibrosis the Mutation of the CFTR gene Results in reduced Chloride reabsorption due to failure of chloride channel. Hence assessment of the Chloride concentration in sweat using pilocarpine i.e. the SWEAT CHLORIDE TEST remains […]
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