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Injectable HIV therapy would have to cost less than $131 a year to be cost-effective in Africa

A cost-effectiveness analysis has found that injectable, long-lasting antiretroviral therapy (ART) would need to cost no more than $ 131 a year in order to be cost-effective if used for patients who are not fully virally suppressed in lower-income settings in regions like sub-Saharan Africa. The analysis found that injectable cabotegravir/rilpivirine would only reach the… Read More: Injectable HIV therapy would have to cost less than $131… »

The Covid-19 Plasma Boom Is Over. What Did We Learn From It?

The Coronavirus Outbreak liveLatest Updates Maps and Cases Global Inoculation Troubles Risk Near You Vaccines and Virus Variants Scott Cohen of Plainview, N.Y., nearly died from the effects of Covid-19 and received convalescent plasma as part of his treatment. When he later recovered, he went on to donate his own plasma 11 times.Credit…Desiree Rios for… Read More: The Covid-19 Plasma Boom Is Over. What Did We Learn… »

How Footwear Became Our Favorite Apparel Item in the Pandemic

Our feet have become an important health focus during the pandemic, as the importance of exercise-as-medicine and mental health helper has looked to walking, running, and biking as good-for-us physical activities. The Mayo Clinic published an informative piece on Feet and the COVID-19 Pandemic, and the Cleveland Clinic posted advice on exercising during the pandemic… Read More: How Footwear Became Our Favorite Apparel Item in the Pandemic »