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AZT Doesn't Prevent Vertical Infections

AZT Doesn't Prevent Vertical Infections

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Adding AZT to a short-course of Viramune to help HIV-positive pregnant women avoid transmitting the virus to their infants doesn't provide more protection than Viramune alone, researchers reported at the 45th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Previous studies have shown Viramune is better than AZT when taken alone to prevent vertical infections, but researchers in Zimbabwe wanted to test whether combining the drugs reduced infection chances even further. However, their study of nearly 1,200 HIV-positive women was canceled when initial data showed no statistical difference between the risk reduction achieved by taking Viramune alone or the Viramune-AZT combination.

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Ryan is the Digital Director of The Advocate Channel, and a graduate of NYU Tisch's Department of Dramatic Writing. She is also a member of GALECA, the LGBTQ+ society of entertainment critics. While her specialties are television writing and comedy, Ryan is a young member of the LGBTQ+ community passionate about politics and advocating for all.

Ryan is the Digital Director of The Advocate Channel, and a graduate of NYU Tisch's Department of Dramatic Writing. She is also a member of GALECA, the LGBTQ+ society of entertainment critics. While her specialties are television writing and comedy, Ryan is a young member of the LGBTQ+ community passionate about politics and advocating for all.