❤️ Mahmoud Khalil was released on bail after a judge was persuaded by evidence that his detainment was unlawful retaliation for his pro-Palestinian speech. After 104 days detained, he was reunited with his family and met his newborn son. (Gifted link)
Health & science
Photo: Nardus Engelbrecht/AP
A ‘breakthrough’ HIV prevention drug just got FDA approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved lenacapavir. This twice-a-year injection provides near-complete protection against HIV infection, with the potential to dramatically rein in the HIV epidemic.
Scientists behind the drug say it’s the “best tool yet in helping end the HIV epidemic for everyone, everywhere.” And experts agree, hailing lenacapavir as a “breakthrough.”
It’s a significantly more convenient alternative to the current standard of care for HIV prevention, which is a daily pill that’s 99% effective at preventing HIV infection — but only if the daily dose regimen is strictly adhered to.
Why is this good news?The twice-annual treatment has the potential to reach many more people who need it, especially those who face stigma for daily medication. Some single women in South Africa, for example, reported that taking a daily pill raised suspicion among their partners.
And cost wouldn’t even be a barrier, as it can be manufactured for just $25 per patient per year — the manufacturer just needs to keep the price tag low.
Photo: Michigan Department of Natural Resources via AP
Wildlife experts in Michigan removed a plastic lid that had been stuck around a 110-pound bear’s neck for years
While they aren’t sure how it happened — or how it ate, drank, or hibernated — wildlife experts were finally able to trap and remove a large lid that had been stuck around a black bear’s neck for two years.
The bear was first seen with the lid around its neck when it was a cub in 2023, and the state’s DNR had been on the lookout for it ever since. It turned up again in May of this year, and they were able to safely trap the bear, give it anesthesia, and cut the lid off.
They also said it “was in much better condition” than they expected it to be, with some scarring on its neck and missing hair.
While horrifying things are happening all over the world, it can be difficult for me to stay present in the simultaneous privilege of living in relative safety, peace, and comfort.
Are you feeling that tension, too?
Reply and let me know — I don’t think I’m alone ❤️
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