U.S. researchers—who only a half century ago largely excluded women from clinical trials—now ensure they comprise half the study participants in National Institutes of Health-funded research.
Jun 21, 2021
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A University of Alberta virology lab has uncovered how an oral antiviral drug works to attack the SARS-CoV-2 virus, in findings published May 10 in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
May 11, 2021
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Sao Paulo's Butantan biomedical institute announced on Friday it is developing a "100 percent Brazilian" vaccine against COVID-19 and expects to start using it in July.
Mar 26, 2021
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While a number of topical products designed to reduce the occurrence of sexually transmitted infections have been tested with largely disappointing results, researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), Alpert ...
Feb 3, 2021
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Ted Howard started taking Truvada a few years ago because he wanted to protect himself against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. But the daily pill was so pricey he was seriously thinking about giving it up.
Jan 6, 2021
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(HealthDay)—It will be tempting for folks to think they can resume a 'normal' life after they've received the two-dose course of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Dec 16, 2020
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(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends behavioral counseling interventions aimed at promoting healthy weight gain during pregnancy. This recommendation forms the basis of a draft recommendation ...
Dec 9, 2020
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Early unblinding of the of long-acting cabotegravir (CAB LA) is a milestone for prevention of HIV among women in sub Saharan Africa.
Nov 10, 2020
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With nearly half of the world's population at risk for life-threatening malaria infections, University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers and their colleagues identified an important public health measure ...
Oct 23, 2020
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Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may reduce cancer risk in humans through a pathway unrelated to cholesterol, says a study published today in eLife.
Oct 13, 2020
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