A pill, a ring or a jab: The future of HIV prevention is choice
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSouth Africa has the biggest and fastest-expanding HIV prevention pill programme in Africa, Read More
What The Science Says About Delaying Second Vaccine Doses
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWeeks after the world’s first Covid vaccine was administered in Britain, the government announced that the three-week wait between doses would be extended…
Decrying vaccines, Tanzania leader says 'God will protect' from COVID-19
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteTanzania’s President John Magufuli said on Wednesday that no lockdown was planned because God would protect people from COVID-19 while homespun precautions…
And you thought nose swabs were bad! China begins using anal swabs to test for Covid in Beijing
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBeijing is using anal swabs to test its residents for coronavirus, a method that expert says is more accurate and raise the chances…
Lab-produced antibody gives new hope in HIV fight
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteScientists are optimistic they have found a new approach to prevent HIV infection. Read More
New contraceptive gel contains spermicidal, anti-viral, libido-enhancing agents in one formulation
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteResearchers from North Carolina State University have created a trifunctional contraceptive gel that contains spermicidal, anti-viral, and libido-enhancing agents in one formulation. …
Oral contraceptive being developed to tackle grey squirrel numbers
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn 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 minuteAs 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 minuteA 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 minutePretoria – Covid-19 has led to misinformation and conspiracy theories about the scale of the pandemic, origin, prevention and treatment of the…