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Users of event-driven PrEP take it when needed, Dutch study finds

An analysis of the Dutch AmPrEP study of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) of participants who took event-driven instead of daily PrEP has found that users’ accounts of their PrEP usage, and whether they took it at times of HIV risk, were reliable and were corroborated by drug level measurements. This shows that in this population at least,… Read More »

Two doses of Covid vaccines provide effective protection against variant found in India: Study

A healthcare worker holds syringes with the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a vaccination centre, in El Paso, Texas, May 6, 2021. Jose Luis Gonzalez | Reuters A new study has found that two doses of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or AstraZeneca-University of Oxford vaccine give effective protection against the Covid… Read More »

Debunking Social Media Myth, Study Finds COVID Vaccine Won’t Harm Placenta

WEDNESDAY, May 12, 2021 — Contrary to misleading reports spread on social media, a new study finds the COVID-19 vaccine does no damage to the placenta in pregnancy. In a study of placentas from patients who were vaccinated for COVID-19 during pregnancy, researchers found no evidence of any harm. “The placenta is like the black… Read More »

Traumatic Brain Injuries Can Increase Stroke Risk for Up to 5 Years: Study

Washington, April 22: Stroke risk for patients with traumatic brain injuries is at its highest in the four months following injury and remains significant for up to five years post-injury, a new study suggested. The findings of the study were published in the International Journal of Stroke. The research was led by a team at… Read More »