(Vienna, 08-09-2016) A new type of vaccine against grass pollen allergies (BM32) might also offer an effective treatment for combating hepatitis B infection. This is the finding of a study conducted at MedUni Vienna’s Institute for Pathophysiology and Allergy Research that has now been published ...

FDA recently approved changes to the SUSTIVA (efavirenz) product labeling to include a new Warnings and Precautions regarding QTc prolongation. The following main changes to the product labeling were made: The following sub-section was added in the WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS section. 5.2 QTc Prolongation: QTc prolongation ...

Recently, FDA approved changes to the GENVOYA (elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide), 150/150/200/10 mg fixed-dose combination tablet product labeling. The following main updates were made: 1. Longer term safety, efficacy and resistance data from 96 weeks of treatment from Study GS-US-292 0104 & GS-US-292 0111 ...

There are significant disparities in the life expectancy of HIV-positive people starting combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) between world regions, according to the results of a meta-analysis published in HIV Medicine. In high-income countries, a 20 year old starting treatment was calculated to have a total ...

07 September 2016 – GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a new Target Regimen Profiles for TB treatment, at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Annual Congress in London, on Sunday, 4 September. Aimed at the pharmaceutical industry, research institutions, product development partnerships and donors, the ...

Russia has reached a shocking milestone, with over 1 million people officially registered with HIV. The Kremlin’s ultra-conservative approach to the crisis, however, is drawing sharp criticism from people at the forefront of the battle to contain the disease, who say it is fuelling the epidemic. To ...

Violent attacks against transgender people in Turkey continue unabated. Hande Kader, a 23-year-old transgender woman based in Istanbul, disappeared a little over one week ago. Her friends and partner filed a missing person’s report. Hande Kader’s burned and mutilated body was found in Zekeriyaköy (district ...

SWAN Foundation is seeking a responsible, accurate and communicative person for a part-time position of Administrative Assistant. The candidate must be a citizen or resident of Hungary. Excellent English and Hungarian skills are required. Please find the Terms of reference here. Deadline for application is August 31th, ...