Measuring the cost of treating HIV
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is an incurable virus that attacks the immune system and affects around 39 million people worldwide. Read More
Coronavirus: Donald Trump and Melania test positive
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS President Donald Trump has said he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus and are now in quarantine….
Millions will need mental health support in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, experts warn
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAround 8.5 million adults and 1.5 million children in England will need mental health support in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Read…
South Africa: Weight Gain Worries for Newer HIV Treatment Regimens
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis is the HIV combination treatment pill of choice (though this is only one of several brands) for newly diagnosed HIV patients…
Giving the HPV vaccine to schoolgirls slashes their risk of getting cervical cancer by 88%, major study claims
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteGiving the HPV vaccine to schoolgirls slashes cervical cancer rates by 88 per cent, a study has revealed. Read More
A first in-depth look at the latent virus reservoir of individuals living with HIV
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe latent reservoir is the last bastion of HIV’s resistance to a cure. Read More
‘I became HIV-positive while trying to access PrEP’
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe HIV prevention drug pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is to be rolled out by local authorities in England from 1 October. Read More
Study reveals factors that increase risk of hospitalization and death in HIV patients diagnosed with COVID-19
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteClinical trials are testing whether medications that treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can also treat COVID-19, Read More
Colour experts at Pantone create new shade of red to help dispel period stigma
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteColour experts at Pantone have unveiled a new shade of red – called Period – in a bid to break the stigma…
World's first patient cured of HIV dies after cancer returns
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteTimothy Ray Brown, the first person known to have been cured of HIV when he had a unique type of bone marrow…