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HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a daily dose of two medications meant to prevent HIV infection in high-risk people, has changed public health dramatically in recent years. Yet, adolescents and young adults, one high-risk group, have shown slower uptake in using…

Infections with cytomegalovirus (CMV) are extremely common and often pose no major threat to the vast majority of people. They can however be deadly for people whose immune system is weakened, for example, after bone marrow transplantation. Current treatments against…

Lesions in the brain Same for men and women ‘Often overlooked’ Source: Read Full Article

Nearly everyone can lower their blood pressure, even people currently on blood pressure- reducing drugs, by lowering their sodium intake, reports a new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Northwestern Medicine and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. “In…

A blood test that measures elevations in neurofilament light chain (NfL) levels in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) could warn of worsening disability up to 2 years before it occurs, a new study suggests. Rising NfL levels are a known…

Tai Chi can help to slow the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease for several years, study finds Chinese martial art Tai Chi can slow Parkinson’s study published in BMJ shows  Tai Chi can help to slow the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease…

A study from King’s College London, which is published on the pre-print server MedRxiv and has not been peer-reviewed, shows that while two thirds of individuals with post-COVID illness were healthy before infection, individuals with long illness duration were significantly…

Dr Amir lists diabetes symptoms For most people, the process of developing type 2 diabetes is quite gradual, said Dr Staten. He explained: “People often don’t notice the insidious creep of symptoms and gradually they get used to having high…

The new school year has brought about another increase in COVID-19 cases. As we face the future, it’s important to reflect on the past. Learning from how we weathered the pandemic can help improve our response to the ongoing presence…

A US reporting system designed to detect potential safety issues with vaccines is supposed to be user-friendly, responsive, and transparent. But an investigation published by The BMJ today finds it’s not meeting its own standards. The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting…