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Long-acting injectable ART superior to standard care for poorly adherent people with HIV

Long-acting injectable ART superior to standard care for poorly adherent people with HIV

by Elana GotkineFor people with HIV (PWH) and a history of suboptimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy, long-acting injectable treatment with cabotegravir and rilpivirine (LAI) is superior to oral

Long-acting injectable ART superior to standard care for poorly adherent people with HIV

by Elana GotkineFor people with HIV (PWH) and a history of suboptimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy, long-acting injectable treatment with cabotegravir and rilpivirine (LAI) is superior to oral
Study finds COVID-19 had greater impact on life expectancy than previously believed

Study finds COVID-19 had greater impact on life expectancy than previously believed

by Institute for Health Metrics and EvaluationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA newstudypublished inThe Lancetreveals never-before-seen details about staggeringly high m

Study finds COVID-19 had greater impact on life expectancy than previously believed

by Institute for Health Metrics and EvaluationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA newstudypublished inThe Lancetreveals never-before-seen details about staggeringly high m
Why you shouldn't be afraid to start running after middle age

Why you shouldn't be afraid to start running after middle age

by Alister Hart, The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs someone who started marathon running in midlife, I know how many aches and pains (and doubts) you can have if you take on the chall

Why you shouldn't be afraid to start running after middle age

by Alister Hart, The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs someone who started marathon running in midlife, I know how many aches and pains (and doubts) you can have if you take on the chall
COVID-19 vaccination shown to protect people with blood cancer

COVID-19 vaccination shown to protect people with blood cancer

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichStudy time chart, anti-spike IgG levels and IgG avidity in individuals with hematologic neoplasia and in healthy individuals at different time points afte

COVID-19 vaccination shown to protect people with blood cancer

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichStudy time chart, anti-spike IgG levels and IgG avidity in individuals with hematologic neoplasia and in healthy individuals at different time points afte
Babies infected with syphilis are part of a growing tragedy—one that could be easily prevented

Babies infected with syphilis are part of a growing tragedy—one that could be easily prevented

Babies infected with syphilis are part of a growing tragedy—one that could be easily preventedby Skye McGregor, Belinda Hengel and Robert Monaghan,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainData&n

Babies infected with syphilis are part of a growing tragedy—one that could be easily prevented

Babies infected with syphilis are part of a growing tragedy—one that could be easily preventedby Skye McGregor, Belinda Hengel and Robert Monaghan,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainData&n
New study highlights COVID-19's adaptive strategy for infection

New study highlights COVID-19's adaptive strategy for infection

byUniversity of Minnesota Medical SchoolCryo-EM analyses of residue 417 in regulating the conformation of recombinant SARS-CoV-2 spike ectodomain. Prototypic SARS-CoV-2 spike ectodomains contain

New study highlights COVID-19's adaptive strategy for infection

byUniversity of Minnesota Medical SchoolCryo-EM analyses of residue 417 in regulating the conformation of recombinant SARS-CoV-2 spike ectodomain. Prototypic SARS-CoV-2 spike ectodomains contain
COVID-19 vaccine responses to be studied in people with immune deficits

COVID-19 vaccine responses to be studied in people with immune deficits

by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesZebra-print ribbon, a symbol for awareness of primary immunodeficiencies and other rare diseases. Credit: NIAIDA study assessing how pe

COVID-19 vaccine responses to be studied in people with immune deficits

by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesZebra-print ribbon, a symbol for awareness of primary immunodeficiencies and other rare diseases. Credit: NIAIDA study assessing how pe
Discovery identifies those likely to experience life-threatening dengue fever

Discovery identifies those likely to experience life-threatening dengue fever

by Monash UniversityStudy cohort characteristics. Individuals with a confirmed secondaryDENVinfection were recruited for the study at the onset of fever and followed up for progressio

Discovery identifies those likely to experience life-threatening dengue fever

by Monash UniversityStudy cohort characteristics. Individuals with a confirmed secondaryDENVinfection were recruited for the study at the onset of fever and followed up for progressio
Study explores characteristics associated with poor COVID-19 antibody response

Study explores characteristics associated with poor COVID-19 antibody response

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityAnti-S1 IgG levels over time between first vaccine dose and serosurvey by socio-demographic and clinical correlates. Plot of predicted anti-S1 antibody l

Study explores characteristics associated with poor COVID-19 antibody response

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityAnti-S1 IgG levels over time between first vaccine dose and serosurvey by socio-demographic and clinical correlates. Plot of predicted anti-S1 antibody l
First-in-human vaccine trial for deadly Nipah virus launched

First-in-human vaccine trial for deadly Nipah virus launched

JANUARY 11, 2024byUniversity of OxfordCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe University of Oxford has launched a new clinical trial to test a vaccine to protect people against deadly Nipah virus.This is t

First-in-human vaccine trial for deadly Nipah virus launched

JANUARY 11, 2024byUniversity of OxfordCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe University of Oxford has launched a new clinical trial to test a vaccine to protect people against deadly Nipah virus.This is t
How does SARS-CoV-2 evade our immune defenses?

How does SARS-CoV-2 evade our immune defenses?

by John Hewitt , Medical XpressColorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (blue) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (red), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the NIA

How does SARS-CoV-2 evade our immune defenses?

by John Hewitt , Medical XpressColorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (blue) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (red), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the NIA