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Botswana Introduces Injectable Antiretrovirals for HIV Treatment

MedBound Times
2 min read
Minister of Health Edwin Dikoloti says the injections, given every two months, are more convenient than daily pills, which patients sometimes skip.
Benefit of Very Early Antiretroviral Therapy Within Hours of Birth for Newborns with HIV (representational Image: Unsplash)
Medicine

Study finds Benefit of Very Early Antiretroviral Therapy Within Hours of Birth for Newborns with HIV

MBT Desk
5 min read
Clinical trial of very early treatment of newborns was designed to replicate the case of the Mississippi Baby reported in 2013, who experienced a more than two-year remission of HIV.
A new class of Antiretrovirals developed at Johns Hopkins that block nSMase2 has the potential for treating HIV. (Unsplash)
Medicine

Preclinical Studies by Johns Hopkins Find Potential New Target Antiretrovirals to Treat HIV

MBT Desk
4 min read
Antiretrovirals developed at Johns Hopkins that block nSMase2 and PDDC promise the potential for treating HIV by not only suppressing HIV replication but also by killing the cells that are infected.
TAF appeared to result in a larger energy reduction than TDF did. Whether this is a cause for concern is not known at this point.
Biotechnology

Commonly used Antiretroviral Drugs treat HIV and Hepatitis B, Reduce Immune Cells’ Energy Production

MBT Desk
3 min read
Research suggests that antiretroviral drugs called TAF and TDF directly reduce energy production by mitochondria, structures inside cells that generate the power that cells use to function.
White pills are arranged on a gray surface to spell "HIV."
India

Pakistan: More Than 20,000 HIV Patients Go Missing After Starting Treatment

MBT Desk
2 min read
It added that over the last 15 years, new infections have risen sharply by 200 per cent, climbing from 16,000 in 2010 to 48,000 in 2024.
A man sits with his head in his hands, visibly distressed. A woman sitting beside him gently touches his arm.
Fitness and Wellness

Ask the Expert: Managing Depression and What to Do if It Becomes Treatment-Resistant

MBT Desk
3 min read
Experts discuss depression, treatment resistance, and new hope through advanced therapies.
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