What is Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)? Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is an HIV prevention strategy that enables HIV-negative people to stay HIV-negative by taking anti-HIV drugs (also called ...

Rabies is a deadly viral infection, mostly spread by dog bites. Here’s how the rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis vaccine works, ...

The researchers reviewed major studies of both PrEP for HIV prevention and aspirin for heart attack prevention. They found that both had similar low rates of serious side effects. Aspirin users rarely ...

Dr. Deepa Aggarwal advocates for pre-exposure rabies vaccination for children, highlighting its benefits over post-bite treatment. She explained that this proactive approach, involving two doses, ...

HIV-1 infection remains a major public health problem, with an estimated 38.4 million people living with HIV and 1.5 million new HIV infections reported worldwide in 2021. The risk of HIV infection ...

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a drug regimen recommended for anyone at high risk of getting HIV to prevent them from being infected. Little research exists on how state-level policies might be ...

CDC: New HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Guidelines New clinical guidelines on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) recommend the use of anti-HIV drugs by uninfected patients who are at substantial risk ...

A brand new drug might be more effective at preventing HIV than current methods. Many people take daily oral antiretroviral medication—known as PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis)—to protect themselves ...

Prevention of HIV with pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is associated with increased rates of other sexually transmitted ...