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Implementing the bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (B/F/TAF) treatment regimen in routine clinical care can effectively suppress HIV in people living with HIV over 24 months of follow-up, reports a study presented at HIV Glasgow 2022.

Children born to mothers with increased intake of caffeine and paraxanthine during pregnancy are likely to have shorter stature, which persists up to 8 years of age, according to a study.

Antibiotics are commonly inappropriately prescribed for upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs), reports a recent Egypt study. Nevertheless, physicians show good attitudes toward appropriate antibiotic use and knowledge of antibiotic resistance.

The inaugural European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guideline on cardio-oncology, revealed at the ESC Congress 2022 in Barcelona, Spain, provides some much-needed information on the concurrent management of cancer and cardiovascular (CV) disease.

Pregnant women exposed to extreme heat or cold see a significantly excess risk of stillbirth, especially during the third trimester, reports a recent study.

Stroke survivors with high adherence to antihypertensive medications appear to have reduced risks of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and falls requiring hospitalization, according to a study.

Renal transplant patients need a 20-percent reduction in tacrolimus (TAC) total daily dose (TDD) when used in tandem with low-dose fluconazole (LDF) to achieve therapeutic levels, suggests a recent study.

Use of endoscopic assist devices to find any signs of colonic adenoma results in better adenoma detection rate (ADR) and polyp detection rate (PDR) when compared with standard colonoscopy, reports a study, adding that these devices should be widely adopted.

Inpatient management of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) often uses substantial healthcare resources, but identification of outpatient candidates and avoidance of tests with low diagnostic capacity can reduce the economic burden of SSTIs, suggests a study.