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A groundbreaking clinical trial conducted in South Africa and Uganda has revealed that biannual injections of a new pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drug provide young women with complete protection from HIV infection. The study, sponsored by Gilead Sciences, involved 5,000 participants across three sites in Uganda and 25 in South Africa to test the effectiveness of Lenacapavir along with two other …

Cruzeiro will visit Arena do Grêmio on Wednesday for a Serie A match against Grêmio. Grêmio Grêmio enters this match following a 0-0 draw with Juventude in their last Serie A game. In that match, Grêmio had 51% possession and 13 shots on goal, with 5 on target. Juventude, on the other hand, had 14 shots with 6 on target, …

Juventude will face a challenging match on Wednesday as they go up against Internacional in the Copa do Brasil. Internacional Internacional come into this game following a 1-1 draw against Fluminense in Serie A. In that match, Internacional had 45% possession and 12 shots on goal, with 4 on target. Igor Gomes scored for Internacional in the 40th minute, while …

Expect fireworks when Uruguay and Colombia clash at Bank of America Stadium in the 2024 Copa America semi-finals. Uruguay, having overcome Brazil in a dramatic penalty shootout, now face another formidable opponent in Colombia on Thursday. Midfielder Nahitan Nandez is suspended for this match, while Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo is likely to miss out due to a muscle injury. Jose …

After a hard-fought victory over Ecuador in the quarter-finals, Argentina aims to secure their place in the 2024 Copa America final by facing Canada at MetLife Stadium. La Albiceleste previously triumphed over Canada 2-0 in the group stages, and with Lionel Messi and his team in top form, they are favored to win Wednesday’s encounter. With a full squad available, …

A spot in the EURO 2024 final is up for grabs as the Netherlands and England face off at Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday evening. The Netherlands secured their semi-final spot by coming from behind to beat Turkey 2-1 in the quarter-finals, with Liverpool star Cody Gakpo playing a key role in their victory. Ronald Koeman is expected to stick …

Lewis Hamilton secured an emotional and long-awaited record 104th career victory at the British Grand Prix on Sunday, outpacing Max Verstappen in a thrilling race to achieve a record ninth win at Silverstone. The seven-time champion, nearing his 40th birthday, was overcome with emotion, shedding tears as he spoke to his Mercedes team on the victory lap. He finished 1.465 …

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz overcame a mid-match slump to secure a spot in the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Sunday, while American Madison Keys, despite being just one game away from victory, had to retire from her match due to injury. World number three Alcaraz defeated French 16th seed Ugo Humbert with scores of 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5, reaching the last-eight of …