Publications by authors named "C Brander"
Importance: Online pharmacies have emerged as stakeholders in abortion care since the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) relaxed in-person dispensing requirements in 2020. The role of online pharmacies in dispensing abortion medications following the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization decision on June 24, 2022, is understudied.
Objective: To describe medication abortion prescription fulfillment patterns for 1 online pharmacy 1 year before and after the Dobbs v Jackson decision, considering patient, prescriber, and state policy characteristics.
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- HIV vaccine development has faced major challenges for over 40 years, with all trials producing disappointing results, leading to uncertainty in the field.
- Currently, startup biotech firms are the main players in this arena but encounter several obstacles like changing prevention methods, decreased interest in vaccine research, and funding issues.
- The viewpoint suggests a multi-faceted approach to support these biotech companies, emphasizing improved communication, innovation, and strategic funding models.
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- The study examined the effects of vedolizumab in combination with antiretroviral therapy (ART) on HIV-1 spread after stopping ART in new HIV-1 infections.
- Participants were given monthly vedolizumab infusions before halting ART, and despite the treatment being safe, no one achieved undetectable HIV levels after 24 weeks off ART.
- The results indicated that blocking the α4β7 protein may play a key role in reducing the HIV-1 reservoir, suggesting it could be important for future HIV cure strategies.
Background: Since the emergence of the global mpox outbreak in May, 2022, more than 90 000 cases have been diagnosed across 110 countries, disproportionately affecting people with HIV. The durability of mpox-specific immunity is unclear and reinfections have been reported. We aimed to compare mpox immune responses up to 6 months after diagnosis in participants with and without HIV and assess their effect on disease severity and viral clearance dynamics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Global unmet need for contraception remains high. Contraceptive health-related beliefs are a barrier to contraceptive use but are poorly understood. This study examined quantitative differences in two health-related beliefs between pills, injectables, and implants.
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