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Patients with long COVID may derive benefits from treatment with fluvoxamine, which has been shown to reduce fatigue and improve quality of life (QoL) in a study. The use of metformin, on the other hand, shows no significant advantage.

Post-exposure prophylaxis-in-pocket (PIP) appears as effective as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in improving quality of life (QoL) of individuals at low risk for HIV but may be a less costly option, according to a matched-control study presented at CROI 2026.

Genetic markers, both in and outside the immune system, influence an individual’s response to the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, and these effects are similar in patients with or without systemic autoimmune diseases (SADs), reports a study.

Patients with stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD5) are at greater risk of developing tuberculosis (TB) than the general population, especially if they are male or receiving dialysis, suggests a Singapore study.

Recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) care in primary and secondary care settings appears to be characterized by low guideline adherence, with a substantial number of women still being treated with antibiotics and subjected to low-yield investigations, according to a study.

A meta-analysis has shown the efficacy of the antifibrotic agent pirfenidone in preventing the onset and/or progression of interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs) caused by COVID-19.