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Dec 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved Gilead Sciences Inc's (GILD.O) Sunlenca therapy for HIV infections, paving the way for a drug that requires less frequent dosing than existing treatments. Sunlenca injection and tablets are expected to cost $42,250 in the first year of therapy and $39,000 annually after that, the company told Reuters. Treatment of HIV infections typically involves daily administration of a combination of drugs - such as Gilead's Biktarvy and ViiV Healthcare's Triumeq - that suppress replication of the virus. The initial doses of Sunlenca, whose chemical name is lenacapavir, are given as oral tablets and injections to get the drug up to therapeutic levels quickly, followed by injections every six months to sustain the treatment. ViiV Healthcare, majority owned by GSK Plc (GSK.L), makes rival drug Cabenuva, which is the longest-acting HIV drug, given at an interval of up to two months. Gilead was working to ha...

Gilead Sciences (GILD) won Food and Drug Administration approval for a twice-a-year HIV treatment on Thursday, but GILD stock remained muted. X The landmark move creates a new foundation under Gilead's HIV treatment business — a decadeslong venture. Lenacapavir, now known by the brand name Sunlenca, is a subcutaneous shot given every six months. It was designed to help people whose human immunodeficiency virus isn't well controlled by tailored regimens. Without viral suppression, patients can develop acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or AIDS, the disease that arises from the HIV infection. In the pivotal study, the addition of Sunlenca suppressed the virus down to undetectable levels for 83% of patients. "For some of the patients in the studies that's we've done with lenacapavir, they hadn't been virally suppressed for years," Jared Baeten, Gilead's vice president of clinical development, told Investor's Business Daily. T...

The term "women" is used in this article to refer to people who identify as female and have the typical reproductive organs of a cisgender woman. We recognize that some people who identify as women do not have the same anatomy as that depicted in this article. A sexually transmitted disease (STD) is a symptomatic infection that is spread primarily through sexual contact. Women can experience different STD symptoms than men. Knowing the signs that may indicate an infection can help you seek medical care and appropriate treatment. Read on to learn about the common symptoms of STDs in women, as well as information on treatment and prevention. Fuse / Getty Images STD Causes The three types of pathogens (organisms that cause infection) that are often sexually transmitted are: A person who is infected with one of these pathogens can transmit it to another person during vaginal, anal, or oral sex. However, some can also be sprea...

Vaginal discharge is a normal part of having a vagina. But sometimes the stuff you see on your underwear can be a sign that something is off with your health. Discharge is a fluid — made up largely of water — that contains good bacteria to maintain the vagina's pH balance and protect against infection. It carries away bad bacteria and dead cells from the lining of the vagina to keep the area healthy. Advertisement These secretions naturally clean the vagina, much like saliva does for the mouth or tears do for the eyes, according to Dr. Sherry Ross, an OB-GYN and the author of "She-Ology: The Definitive Guide to Women's Intimate Health. Period." Normal vaginal discharge is typically clear or white in color (though when it dries on your underwear, it may appear slightly yellow), and it is mostly odorless. If it has "some amount of a smell, it shouldn't be unpleasant or offensive," added Dr. Charis Chambers, the OB-GYN behind the @theperioddoctor accoun...