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Near point-of-care viral load testing enables quick clinical action for people with high viral load

A study conducted in Malawi has shown that near point-of-care technologies have the capacity to improve viral-load testing, increase the frequency and quality of clinical action and reduce the costs incurred by outpatients in HIV clinics. Near point-of-care assays allow HIV viral-load tests to be conducted within hours of sample collection at the same health… Read More »

High rates of starting and staying on PrEP in pregnant South African women, despite barriers

High initiation and persistence on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been documented in pregnant women in Cape Town, South Africa, with 91% of those offered PrEP starting it and nearly half of those continuing to take PrEP six months later. While women who had given birth and those reporting side effects were less likely to stay… Read More »

High protein diet versus keto diet

What is the keto diet? This could lead to weight gain and increased blood lipid values if someone just starts eating keto high-fat diet and borrowing concepts from ketosis. The keto versus restricts carbs to 50 grams or fewer diet day. One caveat is that there doesn’t seem to be any research yet that indicates… Read More »