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Tenofovir in mothers plus HBIG in infants best prevent vertical HBV transmission
For mothers with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection who are positive for both hepatitis B surface and envelope antigens, administering a combination of hepatitis B vaccine and immunoglobulin (HBIG) in their infants plus tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) in the mothers themselves appears to be the best approach for preventing vertical disease transmission, according to a study.
Tenofovir in mothers plus HBIG in infants best prevent vertical HBV transmission
07 Aug 2022
Overweight, obesity do not worsen disease activity for children with IBD
In children with newly diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), overweight and obese status are not associated with worse disease activity at 1 year after diagnosis compared with normal weight, results of a study have shown.
Overweight, obesity do not worsen disease activity for children with IBD
05 Aug 2022
HIV intervention uptake remains low among transgender men; campaign helps
Transgender individuals, particularly transgender men (TGM), show poor acceptance of HIV prevention interventions (HPI) in the Philippines, according to a study presented at the AIDS 2022 conference in Montreal, Canada. Although some transgender individuals who prefer having sex with men make use of HPI, it remains relatively lower among TGM who have sex with men (SM).
