Oral contraceptive being developed to tackle grey squirrel numbers
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Reading Time: < 1 minute An oral contraceptive for grey squirrels is being developed to reduce their numbers, an environment minister has told peers. Read More
Where has the world made progress in HIV Policy?
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Reading Time: < 1 minute As the COVID-19 pandemic closes out its first year, another pandemic has been raging on for nearly four decades. Read More
Kenya: Monthly Injection to Replace Daily Pills for HIV Treatment
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A new HIV drug which could see patients stop taking daily antiretroviral therapy drugs has been approved by the US Food and…
Covid-19 stigma a problem, but sharing status opens door to help
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Pretoria – Covid-19 has led to misinformation and conspiracy theories about the scale of the pandemic, origin, prevention and treatment of the…
Is 'covid tongue' the latest sign of infection? One in four coronavirus patients develop bumps and swelling in their mouth, while 40% get red, burning feet or hands,....
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Changes to the mouth, hands or feet could be the latest signs of infection with the novel coronavirus, a new study suggests. Read…
Pioneering antibody treatment for Covid that is being trialled on NHS is found to 'prevent 100% of symptomatic infections and cut asymptomatic infections in half'
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Reading Time: < 1 minute An experimental coronavirus drug which is now being trialled on the NHS has been found to be 100 per cent effective in…
Can Vitamin D really protect you from COVID-19?
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Not only is vitamin D important for bone and muscle health, but it plays a crucial role in the body’s immune response. Read…
WHO recommends dapivirine vaginal ring as a new choice for HIV prevention for women
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Reading Time: < 1 minute WHO today recommended that the dapivirine vaginal ring (DPV-VR) may be offered as an additional prevention choice for women at substantial risk[1]…
90-day vaginal ring shows promise as method for preventing both HIV and pregnancy
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral drug dapivirine and the contraceptive hormone levonorgestrel delivered sustained levels of each drug Read More
Scientists to begin testing vaccine that can be given as a NASAL SPRAY
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Reading Time: < 1 minute For the estimated six million people in Britain who have a needle phobia, it’s the news many have been anxiously waiting for. …