We revisit this conclusion by evaluating a popular educational tool for teaching young people about HIV 芒鈧 the 芒鈧 淛oin-In Circuit on AIDS, Love, and Sexuality芒鈧 劉. The tool has been implemented in over 20 countries, reaching out to more than 230,000 people. We present evidence ...
effective at lowering the viral load, or how much virus is in your bloodstream. This is measured by a blood test. Though they do not cure HIV, the drugs can make the viral load almost undetectable, keeping you healthy longer and making it less likely to spread the virus to someone else...
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Other agents that have been tried for cessation of smoking include serotonin reuptake antagonists (drugsalso used for depression) and the anti-hypertensive drugsclonidine(Catapres) andcalcium channel blockers. Although these agents appear to be less effective than nicotine replacement therapy, they may ...
Reading about CPR is helpful, but hands-on training is the best way to learn and build confidence in performing this life-saving skill. While an in-person course provides the most effective training, watching a video demonstration can also be a valuable way to understand the proper technique....
Evolution of HIV prevalence in Cameroon. In the earlier years, more than 70% of the infected people were aged between 20 and 39 years [15], the work force of the country. Today, youths are still the most infected and those in the 15–24 year age group are hard hit, with the girls...
The resources are there but dispersed, lost into the internet.There is no single knowledge repository that gives a direct look at these best practices, tools, techniques and culture of software testing these companies adopt. This repository intends to do that....
Jonas Salk, the virologist who invented the polio vaccine, is one example of an infectious disease physician who introduced a life-saving vaccine. Infectious disease doctors are currently attempting to develop a safe and effective vaccine for COVID-19, the disease cal...
HIV treatment is most effective when started during the early stages of infection when yourCD4 countis high. A CD4 count is a test that measures the number ofCD4 T-cellsin your blood. These are the white blood cells that HIV targets for infection, gradually killing off more and more over ...
against sexually transmitted infections, with one notable exception. A medication calledPrEP has been shownto be almost as effective as condoms in preventing sexual HIV transmission. Currently, the pill (brand name Truvada) isrecommended by the CDConly for those at high risk of contracting the ...