Implant Prevents HIV Infection
Jan-12-17
A skin implant from Intarcia Therapeutics promises to prevent HIV infection by releasing a steady stream of medication.The implant, developed with help from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, relies on a technique called pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent the virus from taking hold in the first place. Once implanted in the patient, the tiny device will deliver a steady supply of anti-HIV drugs, and will need replacing only once or twice a year.
The device will greatly benefit people who live in constant proximity with the disease, such as couples in which only one partner is infected with the virus.
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It would also be useful for medical professionals. I wonder whether a similar device could be used to prevent the common cold, which most often does not feel very "common".
Posted by Vern Burkhardt on January 19, 2017
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It would also be useful for medical professionals. I wonder whether a similar device could be used to prevent the common cold, which most often does not feel very "common".
Posted by Vern Burkhardt on January 19, 2017
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