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HIV status does not affect immune responses to Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, two studies show

Two studies of immune responses to the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine show that the vaccine produced similar immune responses in people with or without HIV. People with HIV did not experience more side effects from the vaccine. The findings have been made available as pre-prints, which means that they have not been peer-reviewed yet. There is… Read More: HIV status does not affect immune responses to Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine,… »

Medical care plunged in pandemic’s early days, studies show

Dive Brief: A new study of one the nation’s busiest public hospitals in the Western Journal of Medicine concluded that COVID-19 led to a massive drop-off in emergency department visits during the first few weeks of the pandemic. A second survey by researchers at The Commonwealth Fund found that COVID-19 also interfered with Medicare enrollees’ access… Read More: Medical care plunged in pandemic’s early days, studies show »

African studies explore reasons to start, stick with or stop PrEP

This year’s HIV Research for Prevention (HIVR4P) virtual conference featured a large number of sessions examining PrEP usage and discontinuation rates among a variety of users, especially in Africa. Many of the presentations looked at factors that worked as incentives to keep taking PrEP. There is interest in this because, despite higher initiation rates in a… Read More: African studies explore reasons to start, stick with or stop… »

Keto diet scientific studies

A re-evaluation of one of these, the Sydney Diet Heart Study, uncovered previously unpublished data keto a trend toward increased risk of death and heart disease in keto group who diet polyunsaturated omega-6 fats as a replacement for saturated fat diet their diets. Janigro D. Summary of Ketogenic scientific Primary information, health benefits, side effects,… Read More: Keto diet scientific studies »