An infectious diseases expert has warned there could be 3000 new coronavirus cases in NSW by early January, and Christmas could be cancelled unless a short lockdown is introduced in Greater Sydney. Infectious diseases expert Professor Raina MacIntyre of the University of NSW has warned that Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve are superspreading events… Read More »
Dr Annabel Sowemimo is the founder and director of Decolonising Contraception, a non-profit organisation led by people of colour. It aims to raise awareness about the historical and socio-economic barriers faced by people accessing sexual and reproductive care. We spoke to Annabel about the work of the collective and its plans for the coming year.… Read More »
November 5, 2020, U.S. Right to Know (USRTK), an investigative public health nonprofit group, filed a lawsuit1 against the National Institutes of Health after the agency failed to respond to its July 10, 2020, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. The USRTK’s lawsuit sought access to nonexempt records of gain-of-function experiments relating to the COVID-19… Read More »
A US study has concluded that weight gain is greater by around 2 to 4 kg in HIV-positive people taking bictegravir or dolutegravir as part of their first antiretroviral therapy (ART), compared to their counterparts using other drug regimens. A similar effect was reported in those using the protease inhibitor darunavir. The study led by… Read More »