Cisgender sexual minority men and transgender women are aware of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a daily pill for HIV-negative people to prevent HIV infection, but few are currently taking it, according to researchers at Rutgers. The study, published in the journal…
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The Cleaning Hack For Your Ceiling Fan You Need To Try
When you’re on a cleaning spree, you probably remember to dust all your surfaces and get the stains out of your countertops, but what about your ceiling fans? It’s one of those things in your house that you should absolutely…
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Personalized cancer vaccines for breast, pancreatic cancers show promise
The COVID-19 vaccines — designed using bits of genetic information that prime our immune systems to recognize and fight off viral infections — have become lifesavers in the global fight to end the pandemic. Now, new research from Washington University…
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Nutrient compound shows promise for halting mother-to-fetus Zika transmission
Before COVID-19, there was another public health crisis that captured headlines around the world: the Zika virus outbreak of 2015-16, which became an epidemic as it spread through Brazil and the Americas. The mosquito-borne virus was perhaps best known for…
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EU will have vaccine doses for 70 pct of adults by mid-July: commissioner
The EU will have enough COVID-19 vaccine doses to cover 70 percent of its adult population by mid-July due to higher production within the bloc, a senior official said Tuesday. “Fifty-three factories are producing vaccines in the EU. Our continent…
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Ranking Cities For Singles From Worst To Best
If you’re single and ready to mingle, certain cities are friendlier to singles than others. WalletHub ranked 182 U.S. cities from “best to worst” by taking in a number of factors including percentage of singles, singles gender balance, online dating…
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U.S. FDA Approves ALK’s Ragwitek (Short Ragweed Pollen Allergen Extract) Tablet for Sublingual Use as Immunotherapy for Children and Adolescents With Short Ragweed Pollen-Induced Allergic Rhinitis With or Without Conjunctivitis
ROUND ROCK, Texas, April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — ALK (ALKB: DC / OMX: ALK B / AKABY / AKBLF), a global, research-driven pharmaceutical company that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of allergies, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug…
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Expert Nutritionists Recommend These Superfoods For Beautiful Skin
Expert nutritionists don’t spend much on skin care products or anti-aging creams. Instead, they take care of the epidermis (skin) from the inside. If you are wondering why the answer is simple. The epidermis is the largest and most noticeable…
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Florida COVID-19 infection rate for young people among highest in 2020
Florida ranked among the states with the highest COVID-19 infection rates for younger residents in 2020, putting the state’s large elderly population at an increased risk for the coronavirus, according to a study from a researcher at Florida Atlantic University….
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Long-term survival rates for immunotherapies could be misinterpreted
Immune checkpoint inhibitors have transformed cancer care to the point where the popular Cox proportional-hazards model provides misleading estimates of the treatment effect, according to a new study published April 15 in JAMA Oncology. The study, “Development and Evaluation of…
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