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Effective PrEP averts further cost for HIV treatment
Effective PrEP averts further cost for HIV treatment
02 Mar 2022

Effective treatment with pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV puts a cap on the additional cost patients should be willing to pay for long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA), reports a US study.

Effective PrEP averts further cost for HIV treatment
02 Mar 2022
Universal HCV screening in pregnancy: A step toward reducing transmission?
Universal HCV screening in pregnancy: A step toward reducing transmission?
01 Mar 2022 byRoshini Claire Anthony

Universal screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in pregnant individuals resulted in improved detection and a potential reduction in perinatal transmission, according to a study presented at CROI 2022.

Universal HCV screening in pregnancy: A step toward reducing transmission?
01 Mar 2022
Early ivermectin does not prevent progression to severe COVID-19
Early ivermectin does not prevent progression to severe COVID-19
28 Feb 2022
Hepatitis C reinfection rates up in direct-acting antiviral era
Hepatitis C reinfection rates up in direct-acting antiviral era
26 Feb 2022

There is an increased rate of hepatitis C virus (HCV) reinfection among people who inject drugs after the scale-up of direct-acting antivirals, reports a recent Scotland study.

Hepatitis C reinfection rates up in direct-acting antiviral era
26 Feb 2022
Pneumonia predisposes patients to chronic otitis media
Pneumonia predisposes patients to chronic otitis media
26 Feb 2022

Patients with pneumonia appear to be at increased risk of developing chronic otitis media, a study has found.

Pneumonia predisposes patients to chronic otitis media
26 Feb 2022