#Ensitrelvir for #Covid19 Postexposure #Prophylaxis in #Household Contacts

Post-exposure #prophylaxis with #favipiravir among #household close contacts to confirmed #COVID19 cases: A cluster-randomized trial (PEPfavi), https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/02/post-exposure-prophylaxis-with.html
Post-exposure #prophylaxis with #favipiravir among #household close contacts to confirmed #COVID19 cases: A cluster-randomized trial (PEPfavi)

last year's feature about the breakthrough in long-lasting #prophylaxis against #HIV-#AIDS is now in the #openArchive https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(24)01500-8
#science #medicine #health #publicHealth
Prophylactic progress against AIDS

Successful clinical trials of a long-lasting prophylaxis against HIV infection and a promise to make it accessible in poorer countries may mark a turning point in fighting the ongoing AIDS pandemic. However, the stigma and complexities surrounding the disease could complicate matters, while the development of effective vaccines remains a struggle.

Current Biology
Post-exposure #prophylaxis regimen of #rabies monoclonal #antibody and #vaccine in category 3 potential exposure patients ..., https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2025/08/post-exposure-prophylaxis-regimen-of.html
Post-exposure #prophylaxis regimen of #rabies monoclonal #antibody and #vaccine in category 3 potential exposure patients ...

Before the case was narrowed to the #AppointmentsClause issue, the lawsuit included a #religious objection to being required to cover pre-exposure #prophylaxis for #HIV. They claimed that such drugs "facilitate & encourage homosexual behavior, prostitution, sexual promiscuity & intravenous drug use."

#law #SCOTUS #medicine #HealthCare #ACA #insurance #PreventiveCare

Lenacapavir: this annual shot might protect against HIV infections
https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/03/14/1113225/annual-shot-protect-against-hiv

[Dec 2024] Drug lenacapavir 'breakthrough of year.' Could end HIV epidemic
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/113643639851357794
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenacapavir

Promising results from an early-stage trial suggest that lenacapavir injections might offer long-lasting protection.

Comment: the value of basic science/biomedical research cannot be emphasized enough.

#HIV #AIDS #prophylaxis #lenacapavir
#GileadScience #PURPOSE1 #PURPOSE2 studies

This annual shot might protect against HIV infections

Promising results from an early-stage trial suggest that lenacapavir injections might offer long-lasting protection.

MIT Technology Review
Evaluation of #influenza #antiviral #prophylaxis for long-term care residents: a systematic review and meta-analysis, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2025/03/evaluation-of-influenza-antiviral.html
Evaluation of #influenza #antiviral #prophylaxis for long-term care residents: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Pre-exposure #antibody #prophylaxis protects #macaques from severe #influenza

Drug lenacapavir 'breakthrough of year.' Could end HIV epidemic
https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2024/12/12/g-s1-37662/breakthrough-hiv-lenacapavir

* 1.3M new HIV infect./yr globally
* U.N. goal: end HIV/AIDS by 2030
* 2 groundbreaking clinical trials
* drug lenacapavir virt. elim. new HIV infections thru sex
* Science j. 2024 Breakthrough of Year
* admin. via 2x yearly injection

Lenacapavir: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenacapavir

Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidemiology_of_HIV/AIDS

#HIV #AIDS #prophylaxis #lenacapavir
#GileadScience #PURPOSE1 #PURPOSE2 studies