Another study is now being conducted in Japan, however, like the U.S. study, it is still in a very early stage. The goal of high intensity focused ultrasound when used as a treatment for prostate. cancer, is to destroy all the prostate tissue.
The cost of post-exposure rabies treatment is steep. The first shot, the Rabies Immunoglobulin (RIG) is given at the hospital and, according to UVA spokesperson McGregor McCance, costs between $4,500 and $9,000, depending on a personâs weight.
1 And at Baylor Travel Medicine in Texas, an initial consultation costs $85 to $150, depending on the complexity of the patient's travel itinerary and medical history, and follow-up appointments to administer the shots cost $25 to $85 each. 2  A Hepatitis B vaccination costs $70 per shot for a total of at least $370. Protection begins four to six weeks after the first shot. 2  The CDC has an information sheet about the Hepatitis A vaccine. 3  The Hepatitis B and combined Hepatitis A/B vaccines usually are given in a series of three shots, with the second shot a month after the first, and the third shot six months after the first.