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Spirulina dietary supplement beneficial for COVID-19?

26 Aug 2024 by

Supplementing standard COVID-19 treatment with Spirulina – a nutrient-rich superfood – may improve recovery and reduce mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, a study from Iran suggests.

Spirulina dietary supplement beneficial for COVID-19?

26 Aug 2024

Emodepside takes on hookworm infections with high efficacy but increased AEs

24 Aug 2024 by

Emodepside appears to be efficacious in the treatment of hookworm infections, with cure rates that surpass those achieved with albendazole but at the expense of increased adverse events (AEs), as shown in a phase IIb study.

Emodepside takes on hookworm infections with high efficacy but increased AEs

24 Aug 2024

Simple tests predict liver stiffness in people living with HIV, liver disease

22 Aug 2024

A recent study has noted the excellent specificity and negative predictive value of FIB-4 and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) fibrosis score (NFS) in diagnosing advanced fibrosis (AF, bridging fibrosis or cirrhosis) among people living with HIV (PWH).

Simple tests predict liver stiffness in people living with HIV, liver disease

22 Aug 2024

Does obesity raise mortality risk in COVID-19 patients?

22 Aug 2024

Obesity does not appear to elevate the risk of death in critically ill patients with COVID-19, results of a study have shown. In addition, patients with BMI <25 kg/m2 have a higher rate of mortality than those with greater BMI levels.

Does obesity raise mortality risk in COVID-19 patients?

22 Aug 2024

COVID-19 vaccine safe to administer in first trimester of pregnancy, study says

21 Aug 2024

Among pregnant women, exposure to mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in the first trimester does not appear to contribute to an increased risk of selected major structural birth defects, according to a retrospective study.

COVID-19 vaccine safe to administer in first trimester of pregnancy, study says

21 Aug 2024

Shingles vax tied to reduced dementia risk

20 Aug 2024 by

Immunization with the non-live recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) or live-attenuated zoster vaccine (ZVL) is associated with reductions in the risk of dementia relative to the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23), according to a large observational study in adults aged ≥50 years.

Shingles vax tied to reduced dementia risk

20 Aug 2024

Is long-acting cabotegravir safe as PrEP for expecting mothers?

20 Aug 2024 by

The use of long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) as a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) during pregnancy appears to be safe and well tolerated in cisgender women, according to the initial data of HPTN* 084 open-label extension (OLE) study presented at AIDS 2024.

Is long-acting cabotegravir safe as PrEP for expecting mothers?

20 Aug 2024

Multistrain probiotics do not reduce multidrug-resistant organisms in preemies

14 Aug 2024

In preterm infants, the use of multistrain probiotics does not appear to prevent colonization with multidrug-resistant organisms or highly epidemic bacteria (MDRO+), as shown in the phase III PRIMAL* trial.

Multistrain probiotics do not reduce multidrug-resistant organisms in preemies

14 Aug 2024

Education package improves pharmacist knowledge, confidence on HIV management

14 Aug 2024

A pharmacy-specific, foundational HIV management education package can help improve pharmacist knowledge in HIV management and self-reported confidence in managing this specialty area, suggests a recent study.

Education package improves pharmacist knowledge, confidence on HIV management

14 Aug 2024

The next Berlin patient: 7th to join pool of HIV patients achieving sustained remission

13 Aug 2024 by

A new patient achieves sustained HIV remission – the seventh in the world – following stem cell therapy for blood cancer and after stopping antiretroviral therapy (ART), adding to the roster of individuals with HIV who are inching their way towards a potential cure.

The next Berlin patient: 7th to join pool of HIV patients achieving sustained remission

13 Aug 2024

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Spirulina dietary supplement beneficial for COVID-19?

Spirulina dietary supplement beneficial for COVID-19?

Emodepside takes on hookworm infections with high efficacy but increased AEs

Emodepside takes on hookworm infections with high efficacy but increased AEs

Simple tests predict liver stiffness in people living with HIV, liver disease

Simple tests predict liver stiffness in people living with HIV, liver disease

Does obesity raise mortality risk in COVID-19 patients?

Does obesity raise mortality risk in COVID-19 patients?

COVID-19 vaccine safe to administer in first trimester of pregnancy, study says

COVID-19 vaccine safe to administer in first trimester of pregnancy, study says

Shingles vax tied to reduced dementia risk

Shingles vax tied to reduced dementia risk

Is long-acting cabotegravir safe as PrEP for expecting mothers?

Is long-acting cabotegravir safe as PrEP for expecting mothers?

Multistrain probiotics do not reduce multidrug-resistant organisms in preemies

Multistrain probiotics do not reduce multidrug-resistant organisms in preemies

Education package improves pharmacist knowledge, confidence on HIV management

Education package improves pharmacist knowledge, confidence on HIV management

The next Berlin patient: 7th to join pool of HIV patients achieving sustained remission

The next Berlin patient: 7th to join pool of HIV patients achieving sustained remission