Bianca Nogrady August 04, 2023 Most cases of virologic failure on dolutegravir treatment for HIV are likely due to adherence problems and more time on treatment is needed before switching to another drug, according to new data from the ADVANCE trial. “What we saw was a faster time to re-suppression in the people followed-up long term on dolutegravir and also a...
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Viral load the main driver of SARS-CoV-2 transmission
By Sally Robertson, B.Sc .Feb 3 2021 A study conducted by researchers in the UK and Spain suggests that viral load is the main determinant of transmission risk in cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The SARS-CoV-2 virus is the agent responsible for the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic that continues to threaten global public...