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Here’s what everyone should know about this new HIV prevention shot
Yeztugo, approved by the FDA, was highly effective in two randomized trials. It costs $28,218 per year, and people have to be HIV-negative to get it.
FDA approves first twice-yearly HIV prevention shot
Yeztugo showed promising results in clinical trials. One study involving women in Africa reported 100% efficacy, with zero ...
Administration to phase out NIH support of HIV clinical guidelines
The National Institutes of Health will phase out its support of the clinical practice guidelines that advise doctors how to diagnose and treat HIV.
NIH office to phase out HIV guidelines by next year
The National Institutes of Health office responsible for issuing federal guidelines related to treatment of HIV and AIDS ...
FDA approves new twice-yearly HIV shot. What to know
The FDA approved Gilead's HIV prevention drug lenacapavir, a twice-a-year injectable medication that clinical trials show ...
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FDA Approves a ‘Game-Changing’ Twice-a-Year HIV Prevention Shot
The new HIV PrEP option could drastically reduce the number of new cases by offering a new alternative to daily pills or ...
A new HIV drug promises 99.9% protection. But it's making Indian health activists wary; Why?
The FDA's approval of lenacapavir, a highly effective HIV prevention drug, sparks debate in India due to its high cost of ₹24 ...
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FDA approves new twice-yearly HIV prevention shot. Here's how it works
In two recent studies, this new shot reportedly nearly eliminated new infections in people at substantial risk of HIV.
FDA approves the world's only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV
"This really has the possibility of ending HIV transmission," said Greg Millett, public policy director at The Foundation for ...
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Donald Trump’s budget threatens decades of progress on HIV
The Trump administration’s budget proposal sends a dangerous message: that the lives and health of people living with HIV are ...
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New guidelines clear the way for HIV-positive people to breastfeed
The new rules mean that people like Covin won’t have to go to the trouble of finding a doctor breaking guidelines to be supportive of women breastfeeding while living with HIV; instead ...