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Jehovah’s Witnesses Update Blood Policy: Members Can Now Store and Transfuse Their Own Blood

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Staff Reporter For the first time in history, the Jehovah’s Witnesses have updated their policy, allowing members to have their own blood drawn, stored, and transfused back to them in medical procedures, marking a major milestone in the organization’s history. The Jehovah’s Witnesses organization has one of the oldest bans on blood transfusion, dating back

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Medical doctor in white coat holding an injection in one hand and pills in the other, illustrating injectable versus oral HIV treatment
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Monthly HIV Injectable Offers Hope for Patients Struggling with Adherence

Michael Gwarisa

Michael Gwarisa A monthly injectable HIV treatment combining long-acting cabotegravir and rilpivirine has been shown to outperform standard daily oral antiretroviral therapy (ART) among people who struggle to stick to treatment, according to findings from a major randomized clinical trial. The study, published in February 2026 in the New England Journal of Medicine, provides strong

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