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New Hope in HIV Prevention: Biannual Injections Versus Daily Pill
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Revolutionizing HIV Prevention: The Promise of Lenacapavir Injections

The daily use of a pill such as Truvada has been a mainstay of the fight against HIV infections for over a decade. This kind of preventive medication, called pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, has demonstrated impressive efficacy in clinical trials, with up to 99% success rate in preventing new HIV infections that are contracted through...

Improving Prostate Cancer Outcomes with Advanced PET/CT Imaging Technology
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Major Breakthrough in Prostate Cancer Imaging: University of Alberta’s PET/CT Study

In comparison to the traditional MRI method, a new tracing agent for PET/CT imaging provides better accuracy in determining the extent of prostate cancer, as shown by a recent study by researchers at the University of Alberta. This is especially true for intermediate- and high-risk cases. This ground-breaking study, which highlights the important developments in...

osteoporosis
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Osteoporosis: The Silent Disease That Strikes Without Warning

Since osteoporosis usually goes undetected until a fracture happens, it is sometimes referred to as an unseen disease. Because there are no visible signs of the internal degradation occurring, the slow weakening of bones remains unnoticed. Nahid J. Rianon, MD, a geriatrician at UT Physicians Center for Healthy Aging – Bellaire Station, explained that although...

From Party Drug to Antidepressant: The Evolution of Slow-Release Ketamine
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Ketamine’s New Role: A Slow-Release Pill for Severe Depression

Introduction: Ketamine has shown promise as a treatment for severe depression, despite its initial reputation as a party drug and horse tranquilizer. Although ketamine is often given intravenously in a clinical environment, new developments indicate that a slow-release pill may increase accessibility to this medication and lessen unpleasant side effects. This discovery may be revolutionary...

Dengue Danger: Public Health Concerns Mount Ahead of Paris Olympic
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Paris Olympics: A Looming Threat of Dengue Fever Outbreaks

Health experts are growing increasingly concerned about the possibility of a “super-spreader event” as France gets ready to welcome millions of tourists this summer. Mark Booth, a senior lecturer in parasite epidemiology at Newcastle University, is one prominent figure who has raised concerns about the impending Paris Olympics. There is a serious chance that the...

"NIH's Lenacapavir Trials Set to Transform HIV Prevention for Women and Injecting Drug Users"
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New NIH Trials Aim to Address HIV Inequities in Women and Intravenous Drug Users

On Tuesday, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) declared the commencement of two noteworthy clinical trials that are intended to assess the efficacy and safety of an HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication among marginalized demographic groups. This effort, which focuses on groups like women and intravenous drug users that have previously been underrepresented in clinical...