Titanium micro-particles in the oral mucosa around dental implants are common. This is shown in a new study from the University of Gothenburg, which also identified 14 genes that may be affected by ...

One patient who asked not to be named says she went to the clinic last month to have the contraceptive implant removed. She was told to return a week later because the clinic didn’t have the equipment ...

Scientists in the US have begun testing a hormone-free contraceptive tablet in men ... They also have long-term options such as implants (which produce hormones that stop the release of an egg ...

“The pill” is a miraculous tablet that contains as little as one thirty-thousandth of an ounce of chemical. It costs 11¢ to manufacture; a month’s supply now sells for $2.00 retail.

scientists have created a self-injectable contraceptive shot, the components of which are able to self-assemble to form an implant. According to a new study introducing the technology, the result is a ...

Thousands of people will find it easier to get long-acting contraceptive implants without making a return trip to the GP under a new proposal by Pharmac. The drug-funding agency is asking for feedback ...

Implants are biomedical materials or medical devices intended to replace a missing biological structure ... dental fixtures, and birth-control subdermal capsules. Semiconductor polymers containing ...

U.S.A.I.D. Advertisement The United States was a key supplier of contraceptives in many developing countries. The Trump administration has ended that support. By Stephanie Nolen Stephanie Nolen ...

Another 2020 study examined the costs of 37 contraceptive implants over nine months. IUDs were priced at $593.75, while hormonal inserts came in at $462.91. That said, about 96% of the IUDs and 80 ...

“A few months ago, we also faced a shortage of [birth control] implants, which was addressed through supplies from the United Nations Population Fund.” In Nepal, nearly half of all pregnancies are ...

This depot structure ... surgically placed implants like Nexplanon, which lasts over a year. “Now we’re considering which indications we go after: Is it contraception? Is it others?

A contraceptive implant is a thin and flexible rod that sits under the skin and releases contraceptive drugs into the body for years. While it’s one of the most effective forms of contraceptives ...