Feds Spent Even More on PrEP Combo Than Previously Thought
The federal government may have contributed far more to the development of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) than previously estimated, researchers reported. While previous estimates said the federal government spent $50 million on the development of combination tenofovir/emtricitabine, or TDF/FTC (Truvada), it actually spent at least $143 million, according to a new estimate by Frazer Tessema, […]
Scientists provide more than 50K camera trap images for massive study on Amazon wildlife
WCS scientists working in the vast Amazon Basin have contributed more than 57,000 camera trap images for a new study published in the journal Ecology by an international team of 120 research institutions. The study consists of 120,000-plus images taken in eight countries, representing the largest photo database to date of the Amazon’s staggering array […]
Shoulder Injury More Common After Certain Vaccines
Certain types of vaccines contributed to a risk of shoulder injury following vaccination, a large, retrospective population-based dataset found, although the absolute risk was small. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines were tied to the highest risk of post-vaccination shoulder conditions of any vaccine, while among influenza vaccines, quadrivalent influenza vaccines were associated with the highest risk, reported […]