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Lenacapavir HIV shot approved in US may enter Canada by 2026; just two injections needed a year
A twice-yearly injectable drug, lenacapavir, hailed as a breakthrough in HIV prevention, could be available in Canada by ...
FDA approves twice-a-year injection for HIV prevention
A drug currently used to treat certain HIV infections has also, on Wednesday, received approval from the US Food and Drug ...
HIV prevention drug lenacapavir approved by FDA as twice-yearly injection
Clinical trials showed 99.9% of participants who received the drug, called Yeztugo​ from company Gilead Sciences, remained ...
A University of Utah doctor’s research led to a major HIV drug. He worries federal cuts will stop people from getting it.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug that reduces the chances of contracting HIV. A University of Utah ...
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Future of miracle HIV drug, Jackie Castillo’s immigrant-centric art
New York State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, 33, shocked political observers with his likely upset of former Gov. Andrew ...
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6 things to know about lenacapavir, what experts call a ‘wonder drug’ for preventing HIV
The Food and Drug Administration approved the preventative use of lenacapavir, made by Gilead Sciences, on Wednesday. Experts ...
'Miracle' HIV drug lenacapavir approved amid US budget cuts
The US has approved lenacapavir for HIV prevention. However, experts worry that cuts to the health budget will "squander" the drug's chance of reducing infections.
FDA Approves a Twice-Yearly Shot to Prevent HIV
The approval could slow new infections and move the world closer to eliminating HIV. But huge obstacles remain.
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FDA approves HIV medication Lenacapavir, but it's costly
A newly approved HIV medication provides near-total protection against infection with just two injections a year. It's called Lenacapavir. But the high price of the drug could limit its reach.
Aliveness Project to offer newly approved, first-of-its-kind HIV prevention treatment
The twice-yearly shot lenacapavir, sold under the name Yeztugo, reportedly nearly eliminated new HIV infections in studies of ...
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MIT's one-shot vaccine could deliver robust protection from HIV
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a way to 'supercharge' vaccines to the extent that ...
U.S. approves first-ever biannual shot to prevent HIV, but getting it might be hard
WASHINGTON — The U.S. has approved the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV, the first step in an anticipated global ...