What to avoid with this at-home COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid is a combination antiviral medication that contains nirmatrelvir (a protease inhibitor) and ritonavir (originally used to treat HIV ...

Ritonavir has been around for decades and was originally approved to treat HIV. What are its side effects? Paxlovid seems well tolerated for now, although studies are ongoing. The drug has been in ...

With COVID-19 cases again on the upswing, the antiviral Paxlovid has been slow to gain traction among patients and doctors ...

The UK has ordered 2.75 million courses of the tablet which is partly based on an existing HIV medication developed by the US company Pfizer. Paxlovid is the second new antiviral pill to be ...

Previously, I wrote about Paxlovid being underprescribed for treating acute Covid in patients at high risk for serious illness. The FDA granted an Emergency Use Authorization based on data showing ...

Professor of medicine and deputy director of the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre at the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town A new drug to prevent HIV infection ...

Medscape Medical News, February 22, 2023 Paxlovid Prescribing Concerns Seen ... 2023 Systematic Review Supports Preferred HIV Drugs in Youths Data confirm the effectiveness and safety of ...

If you’re in a new relationship with someone who has HIV or you recently found out that your longtime partner is HIV positive, you may be experiencing a whirlwind of emotions — possibly fear ...

Sep. 25, 2024 — Almost everyone knows about HIV. Fewer people know about its relative, HTLV-1. However, HTLV-1 can cause serious illnesses, including cancer. To develop ways to combat this virus ...

Early on, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes flu-like symptoms, which are similar across sexes. HIV symptoms in women may differ after the initial infection and include changes in menstrual ...

Hispanic Americans accounted for 33% of estimated new HIV infections in 2022. While the United States has made considerable progress fighting the HIV/AIDS crisis since its peak in the 1980s ...

New HIV diagnoses have hit a 15-year high after a surge in the number of cases among migrants coming to England. More than 6,000 people were diagnosed with HIV in England in 2023, up 51 per cent ...