Africa’s success in rapidly rolling out HIV prevention measure, PrEP
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen Wasiu spoke to Devex in 2018 about his HIV-positive status and the statuses of his three wives, the two living with him in…
Clients of female sex workers should be targeted for HIV prevention and treatment in South Africa
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe unmet HIV prevention and treatment needs of female sex workers and especially their male clients could contribute substantially to ongoing HIV…
HIV Vaccine Approach Developed by Scripps Research Succeeds in First Clinical Trial
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA phase 1 clinical trial testing a novel vaccine approach to prevent HIV has produced promising results, Scripps Research and IAVI announced Wednesday. Read More
Be an ally, be a friend like Jill from It’s A Sin: HIV is everyone’s responsibility
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteI grew up in the 1980s with very little idea at the time about the devastation that was happening across the country…
Living with HIV associated with a fivefold increase in the risk of insomnia
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePeople living with HIV are over five times more likely to report insomnia than matched HIV-negative controls, Read More
Nearly a million have started taking PrEP worldwide – only a third of UNAIDS’ 2020 target
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDespite the incredible efficacy of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and 78 countries currently offering PrEP in some form, Read More
The Buenos Aires patient: Argentinian woman controls HIV for at least 12 years after stopping treatment
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn Argentinian woman, now in her 50s, has controlled HIV below the limits of detection since stopping HIV treatment due to side-effects…
Man with HIV arrested after three 'infected syringes' found in shopping centre
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThree syringes which police fear may have been infected by a man with HIV have been found inside a supermarket. Read More
African nations lead the world in offering PrEP HIV prevention drug
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteNearly 1 million people are now taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a pill that can slash the risk of HIV infections. Read More
HIV Infections Down Among Adults In Kenya But Worrying In Youth
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteKenya has made commendable progress in the HIV response as shown by the progressive decline in HIV prevalence among adults (15-49 years),…