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Serological assays for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) sometimes show contradictory findings when compared with nasopharyngeal swab polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, according to a recent Singapore study. In particular, even PCR-negative patients with no known exposure could test positive for antibodies.

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.

Women with laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis appear to have an elevated risk of early natural menopause (ENM), a recent prospective study has shown.

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.

Dietary patterns with higher glycaemic index (GI) and glycaemic load (GL) appear to elevate the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, according to a study on Chinese adults.

The risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) is heightened in patients with serrated polyposis syndrome (SPS) and their first-degree relatives (FDRs), according to a study, which confirms findings of other reports. In addition, those with sessile serrated lesions (SSL) are at higher of prostate cancer.

Overweight or obese patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) may gain health benefits from a low free sugar diet, results of a trial have shown. Such diet helps reduce hepatic steatosis and fibrosis, as well as improve glycaemic indices and lower concentrations of biomarkers of inflammation, triglycerides (TG), and total cholesterol (TC) levels.