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Unraveling PrEP persistence: mental health and substance use among adolescent girls and young women in a PrEP implementation program

AIDS. 2026 Mar 31. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000004509. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To examine associations between mental health, substance use, and PrEP persistence among South …

Red cell distribution width-to-albumin ratio and serum neurofilament light chain: A population-based study

Ann Acad Med Singap. 2026 Mar 20;55(3):140-148. doi: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2025378. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Neurofilament light chain (NfL) is a blood biomarker of neuronal injury in inflammatory and …

Beyond words: the association of hugging with loneliness, social isolation, and social withdrawal. Evidence from the general adult population in Germany based on a cross-sectional survey

Front Public Health. 2026 Mar 16;14:1716316. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1716316. eCollection 2026. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Thus far, no studies have focused on hugging and social disconnectedness outcomes comprehensively …