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How Patient-Led Research Could Speed Up Medical Innovation
Melissa Red Hoffman was “feeling really stuck” last summer. A 50-year-old surgeon in Asheville, N.C., Hoffman had been struggling with long COVID since getting infected with the coronavirus two and a half years earlier. “Deafening fatigue” was one of her worst symptoms, she says. “I feel tired behind my eyes from the moment I get up to the moment I go to sleep.” She managed to work part time, but much of her work had shifted to administrative tasks that she did from her couch.
Biktarvy Can Be a Good Option for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
The once-daily Biktarvy pill, widely used for HIV treatment, can also be a good option for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), according to study results presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2024) in Denver. PEP is a short course of antiretroviral medications taken after sex or another high-risk...
$5M Grant to Advance Black, Race and Ethnic Studies Across CUNY Campuses
The City University of New York (CUNY) received a $5 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to expand the Black, Race and Ethnic Studies (BRES) initiative, which aims to advance racial and social justice initiatives across CUNY’s 25 campuses, according to a CUNY news release. The grant...
Strike a Pose and Prevent HIV in This Ballroom Dance Class
In a dance pairing that earns 10s across the board, voguer Jason Rodriguez joins House of Healthysexual to offer a ballroom dance class that also teaches HIV prevention. To be held Friday evening, April 12, in Manhattan, the dance class is open to about 100 people and will teach participants not only how to vogue but also how to prioritize their sexual health, notably through pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), the HIV prevention tool available as daily pills and long-acting injectables. The class is sponsored by Gilead Sciences, the pharma giant that manufactures numerous blockbuster HIV meds, including Truvada for PrEP.
I’m a Microplastics Researcher. Here’s How to Limit Their Dangers [VIDEO]
An invisible invasion by land, air and sea: Microscopic plastic pieces are in the food we eat, the air we breathe and the water we drink — bottled or not. For more than three decades, UC San Francisco Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH, has researched how the toxic chemicals that surround us in modern life make us sick, like those in microplastics. Sometimes only about the width of a human hair, microplastics are the insidious byproduct of everyday items like packing materials, car tires, synthetic clothes as they degrade and even some scrubbing face washes.
Healthy Recipe: Matzo Ball Soup
With light, fluffy matzo balls and a soothing base of chicken broth + veggies, this soup is a satisfying and nutritious comfort food. Matzo ball soup is a beloved favorite at family gatherings during Passover but can also be enjoyed year-round. If you have extra time, switch out the soup in this recipe for our made-from-scratch Chicken Soup with Dill — the pay off will be worth it.
Your Child’s Medicine Probably Wasn’t Fully Vetted. Here’s Why
Mark Turner has worked in pediatrics for more than 30 years, and he’s tired of telling parents there’s nothing he can do for their children. Very few medicines are developed with young people in mind, he said. “It’s just very difficult, watching them be sick, watching babies die.”
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