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 ...

The new approach is able to get around this, using a narrow needle to deliver the contraceptive medication levonorgestrel via Self-aggregating Long-acting Injectable Microcrystals (SLIM).

“Sexual and reproductive health is a core aspect of all women's lives. Early SRH training will create a nursing workforce that can support women's SRH right from the beginning of these nurses’ careers ...

The review of university courses, along with a second published study about nurse-led SRH care in rural Australia, coincides with a growing Federal Government emphasis on long acting reversible ...

While Jelly Roll has appeared on TV before, including on a 2024 episode of Tulsa King, this is the first time he’s had a credited acting role and not played himself. Life and Style has photos of ...

In addition, the program provides over 100 women with long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), a method proven to reduce the risk of unintended pregnancies. … Through this program, we also educate ...

Researchers at Boston-based Mass General Brigham and MIT have developed a long-acting contraceptive injection designed to be delivered through tiny needles, reducing discomfort and increasing ...

A FIRST-in-human study evaluating a novel long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (LA-ART) has provided promising early results on its safety and pharmacokinetics, offering insights into the ...

Current contraceptive implants last for years, meaning women do not have to take a pill every day, but the devices must be fitted by a trained professional via a small surgical procedure.

Traverso's team developed a new approach to deliver the contraceptive drug levonorgestrel (LNG) through Self-assembling Long-acting Injectable Microcrystals (SLIM).

Mass General Brigham and MIT investigators have developed a long-acting contraceptive implant that can be delivered through tiny needles to minimize patient discomfort and increase the likelihood of ...