Achilles' heel spotted for promising HIV prevention drug

Published on March 11, 2021

Researchers revisited a 4,570-person clinical trial of the drug, examining blood samples collected during the study, and found that four people who contracted HIV despite receiving injections of the medication, called cabotegravir, had been infected for more than a month before ordinary HIV tests detected the virus. Nature

Other news

Syria conflict 10 years on: 90 per cent of children need support as violence, economic crisis and COVID-19 pandemic push families to the brink

March 11, 2021
As the Syrian conflict nears the 10-year mark. The situation for many children and families remains precarious, with nearly 90 per cent of children in need of humanitarian assistance, a 20 per cent increase in the past year alone.  UNICEF

Health Care Utilization and Outcomes Associated with Accidental Poisonous Mushroom Ingestions - United States, 2016-2018

March 11, 2021
This report describes the frequency of emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and outcomes associated with accidental ingestion of poisonous mushrooms.