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Liz Highleyman

Liz is Science Editor for Cancer Health, POZ, Hep and Real Health. She has been a health journalist and medical editor for more than 20 years, covering HIV, viral hepatitis, cancer and other health issues.

Articles

Many Men Can Delay Prostate Cancer Treatment

After 15 years, survival rates were similar for patients who were treated promptly and those who opted for active monitoring.

Thigh Injections Might Be an Option for Cabenuva and Apretude

Some people found thigh injections less painful than butt shots, and this could potentially enable self-administration at home.

Black Gay Men and Trans Women Are Well Protected by Injectable PrEP

Black gay men and transgender women were more likely to maintain good adherence with every-other-month shots versus daily pills.

Where Are We Now With HIV Vaccines?

Researchers are exploring novel strategies to help the immune system produce broadly neutralizing antibodies.

Do I need to drink 8 glasses of water each day?

Most healthy people can meet their daily fluid needs by drinking when they are thirsty.

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Cancer Patients With More Vaccine Doses Have Less Severe COVID Breakthrough

Experts stress the need for targeted efforts to increase vaccine uptake among cancer patients with lower vaccination rates.

Even Low-Level Detectable Viral Load Can Lead to Adverse Outcomes

Starting HIV treatment later and having a lower CD4 count were also linked to serious non-AIDS events.

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Higher Liver Stiffness Scores Linked to Liver Cancer in People With Hepatitis C or NAFLD

People with advanced fibrosis—not just cirrhosis—were at greater risk for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Hot topics

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COVID-19 101

Uterine Fibroids 101

Can Black Women Be Convinced That PrEP Isn’t Just for Gay Men?

A Less Painful Way for Diabetes Patients to Monitor Their Blood Sugar

Tress-Essential Elements

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Cancer and Quality of Life: A Special Report

All Adults Should Be Screened for Hepatitis B, CDC Says

Risk-based testing alone has failed to identify a majority of people living with chronic HBV.

DoxyPEP STI Prevention Works Well for Gay Men—But Maybe Not for Women

Doxycycline after sex reduces the risk of gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis for gay men, and it does not appear to drive resistance.

Can Women Living With HIV Safely Breastfeed Their Babies? [VIDEO]

The risk of mother-to-child transmission is less than 1% if the woman is on treatment with an undetectable viral load.

Four Weeks May Be Too Short for Treatment of Recent Hepatitis C

Cutting the duration of treatment also cut the likelihood of a cure.

Does Chemotherapy Work Better in the Afternoon?

Women with lymphoma who received treatment in the afternoon had lower relapse and mortality rates than those treated earlier in the day.

A person who is afraid of being infected with COVID-19. He suffers from depression, panic and fear. Self-isolation and loneliness destroy his personality.

Much Remains to Be Learned About Long COVID

Several mechanisms may play a role, including persistent virus and ongoing immune dysregulation.

People With Advanced HIV Can Have Very Severe Mpox

More than a quarter of HIV-positive people with a CD4 count below 100 died from mpox complications.

Kidney Problems Are Uncommon Among People Taking PrEP Pills

Changes in kidney function were small for those using TDF/FTC either daily or on-demand for HIV prevention.