Transplant experts at Cedars-Sinai performed the institution’s first kidney and liver transplants from an HIV-positive donor to an HIV-positive recipient.
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Study Finds Alzheimer’s Disease Increasingly Seen as Treatable Condition
Alzheimer’s disease is starting to be considered as a treatable and preventable condition, a major new report says.
Kentucky Eliminates Medical Debt for 46,000 Residents by Donating $2.5 Million to Nonprofit That Cancels Debt
Kentucky put $2.5m into a nonprofit that buys medical debt and writes it off. It erases $250m for 130,000 people, and the first 46,000 letters are out.
Experts Say Weekend Lie-Ins May Benefit Health, No Need for Guilt
Previous advice stressed risks of sleeping in but about 90 minutes extra could prevent high blood pressure
Australia on Track to Eliminate Cervical Cancer Two Decades After Gardasil Vaccine Launch
Twenty years on from the launch of the world-first vaccine against cervical cancer, Australian Immunisation Register data shows HPV vaccine coverage for girls and girls is dropping.
Moderna and Merck Report Success for mRNA Cancer Vaccine in Advanced Melanoma Trial
A personalized mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in a late-stage melanoma study, results that could herald a new, powerful approach in oncology.
Newborn ICU Admissions Halved in First Year of RSV Maternal Vaccine Program
While around 60% of women giving birth every month are vaccinated, UKHSA warns many thousands of babies still at risk.
U.S. Authorizes First mRNA Flu Vaccine from Moderna
This flu shot, mFlusiva, was shown in a clinical trial to be up to 27 percent more effective than a standard flu jab
Over 3,000 Regain Sight in Trinidad and Tobago Through Free Cataract and Pterygium Surgery Mission Amid Surging Demand
Free surgeries provided access to treatment for patients who had delayed care for years.
World’s First Fully Effective HIV Prevention Drug Approved for Global Use
An epidemic that’s been sustained for 44 years might finally be quelled, with the milestone approval of the first HIV drug that offers 100% protection with its twice-yearly injections. It’s a landmark achievement that stands to save millions of lives across the globe. The makers are also providing…