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Add-on lenacapavir helps maintain virologic suppression in treatment-naïve PWH
Add-on lenacapavir helps maintain virologic suppression in treatment-naïve PWH
21 Feb 2022 byAudrey Abella

Combining the potent first-in-class capsid assembly inhibitor lenacapavir with other antiretroviral agents led to sustained high rates of virologic suppression in treatment-naïve persons with HIV-1 (PWH) infection, according to the week-54 results of the phase II Calibrate trial.

Add-on lenacapavir helps maintain virologic suppression in treatment-naïve PWH
21 Feb 2022
Antibody cocktail may help relieve burden from hospitals
Antibody cocktail may help relieve burden from hospitals
21 Feb 2022 byJairia Dela Cruz

Ronapreve, also known as REGEN-COV, appears to reduce the risk of hospitalization or the need for additional treatment among COVID-19 patients when used in a real-world setting, a study has shown. The therapy is seen as a promising way to minimize the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the public healthcare system.

Antibody cocktail may help relieve burden from hospitals
21 Feb 2022
Old age, unhealthy lifestyle weaken COVID-19 vaccine protection against severe illness
Old age, unhealthy lifestyle weaken COVID-19 vaccine protection against severe illness
20 Feb 2022

Vaccines provide the best defense against COVID-19, but they are not without limitations. Acute infections still occur in some, especially those who are older, smokers, obese, or with type 2 diabetes (T2D), as reported in a study.

Old age, unhealthy lifestyle weaken COVID-19 vaccine protection against severe illness
20 Feb 2022
Stroke risk elevated first 3 days post–COVID-19 diagnosis
Stroke risk elevated first 3 days post–COVID-19 diagnosis
18 Feb 2022 byRoshini Claire Anthony

Older patients with COVID-19 may have an increased risk of being hospitalized for acute ischaemic stroke (AIS), particularly in the first 3 days following their COVID-19 diagnosis, according to a study presented at ISC 2022.

Stroke risk elevated first 3 days post–COVID-19 diagnosis
18 Feb 2022
IM noninferior to IV sotrovimab for COVID-19
IM noninferior to IV sotrovimab for COVID-19
17 Feb 2022 byAudrey Abella

In high-risk nonhospitalized patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, intramuscular administration of the monoclonal antibody sotrovimab was noninferior to IV infusion of the drug, according to findings from the phase III COMET-TAIL trial presented at CROI 2022.

IM noninferior to IV sotrovimab for COVID-19
17 Feb 2022
Young carers suffer heavy mental health burden during pandemic
Young carers suffer heavy mental health burden during pandemic
16 Feb 2022

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has worsened mental health outcomes among adolescents who care for family members or friends, reports a recent UK study. Psychosocial risk factors before and during the pandemic may explain such burden.

Young carers suffer heavy mental health burden during pandemic
16 Feb 2022