How well do COVID vaccines work in the real world?

Many Australians will be weighing up whether to be vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine, which is widely available, or to wait for Pfizer later in the year. There are many factors to consider. One is how well these COVID-19 vaccines work in the “real world” of those getting vaccines now. Real-world data data can tell […]

Long-acting HIV shot protects women twice as well as daily pills

One long-acting HIV shot every two months protects women from infection nearly twice as well as daily Truvada pills, study finds In a trial of more than 3,200 women, just 0.21% who were randomly assigned to get the shot caught HIV, compared to 1.79% who were on daily Truvada  The injection, called cabotegravir, is given […]

Study examines well water testing promotion in pediatric primary care

Findings from a new study conducted by a team of researchers at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and published in the journal Preventive Medicine Reports, show that involving pediatric practices in the promotion of private well water testing can influence parental compliance. More than 43 million people living in primarily rural areas of the U.S. […]

Women’s health services adapting well to COVID-19, but concerns remain for long-term

The majority of women’s healthcare units in the UK, including services such as maternity and gynaecological cancers, have adapted well to the initial COVID-19 outbreak, according to a new survey by University of Warwick researchers. However, there are concerns that without greater planning for the long-term they could be storing up problems that could adversely […]