Norway is expected to receive 1,400 vaccines for use in connection with the monkeypox outbreak. This vaccine has been approved for use against monkeypox as a two-dose vaccine by the medicine agencies, so there are sufficient ...
Aug 9, 2022
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A deal has been reached to allow for distribution of a low-cost generic version of a long-term preventative treatment against HIV in low-income countries where most of the world's infections occur, Unitaid and the Medicines ...
Jul 28, 2022
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A Phase I clinical trial of a preventive Lyme disease shot developed by MassBiologics of UMass Chan Medical School is nearing completion and the next trial phase may begin as soon as next spring, according to Mark Klempner, ...
May 6, 2022
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In an evidence-based clinical practice guideline published by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, recommendations are presented for the prevention of surgical site infection (SSI) after major extremity trauma.
Apr 22, 2022
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HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a prevention strategy which includes the regular or event-driven use of antiretroviral medication to prevent HIV infection in adults. Several clinical trials demonstrated that PrEP effectively ...
Apr 7, 2022
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(HealthDay)—There is no evidence to support administering antibiotic prophylaxis before invasive dental procedures (IDP) in patients with prosthetic joints, according to a study published online Jan. 19 in JAMA Network ...
Jan 21, 2022
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New annual infections with HIV fell by 73 percent from its peak in the mid-1980s to 2019, according to a new analysis by US health authorities released Thursday.
Jun 4, 2021
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The result of abnormal formation of the normal valve between the kidney and bladder, vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) can lead to recurrent febrile urinary tract infections (UTIs) and kidney scarring in children. Previous research ...
May 18, 2021
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About 11% of women who carry to term will experience prelabor rupture of membrane—a condition where the amniotic sac breaks open early, but labor doesn't begin.
Mar 9, 2021
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Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) develops as a long term complication of childhood streptococcal angina. Latent RHD can be detected with echocardiography years before it becomes symptomatic. RHD is curable when treated early ...
Feb 11, 2021
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