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Gaming features – like those used to drive airline loyalty and track daily steps helped young men living with HIV achieve viral suppression and doubled their chances for reaching near perfect adherence to medication plans, according to a study in AIDS and Behavior.
Gamification can inspire changes in behavior when a doctor’s advice or a patient’s good intentions are not enough. In this case, motivating those living with HIV to stick to the antiretroviral therapy (ART) that can keep them healthy by suppressing the HIV virus.
“The app delivered daily health messages in a digestible form that was more fun than sitting in a class and more consistent than a clinic visit scheduled every three to six months,” said lead study author Hightow-Weidman, professor of medicine and health behavior and mHealth researcher who directs the UNC Behavior and Technology Lab in the UNC School of Medicine.
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Corvias Foundation Awards College Scholarships to Seven Military-Connected Students
May 6, 2021 GMT
Recipients of the 16th annual Corvias Foundation college scholarship award will each receive funds for four years to pursue their higher education degrees. This year’s scholars will be studying and pursuing a wide range of degrees such as nursing, environmental science, and accounting at schools across the country. (Photo: Business Wire)
Recipients of the 16th annual Corvias Foundation college scholarship award will each receive funds for four years to pursue their higher education degrees. This year’s scholars will be studying and pursuing a wide range of degrees such as nursing, environmental science, and accounting at schools across the country. (Photo: Business Wire)
BANGKOK (BLOOMBERG) - Hundreds of thousands of Thai students and young professionals who are dissatisfied with the government s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the slow pace of vaccinations have formed an online group to discuss ways to quit the country for good.
The Facebook group called Migrate has garnered more than 800,000 members in less than a week of it being set up.
It has become a platform for people to discuss pathways for emigration, with participants seeking advice and Thais already living abroad sharing tips. The United States, Australia, Japan, Canada and Germany top the list of destinations that members want to move to in search of a better future.