The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is considering waiving the fee charged by emergency departments in the UK to access HIV prevention emergency drug PEP.
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Psychiatrists Can Help Reduce New HIV Rates With HIV PEP
Psychiatrists have been urged to talk about HIV PEP and PrEP with their patients who are at risk of contracting HIV due to the nature of their illnesses.
Continue readingTransitioning from HIV PEP to PrEP
Researchers recommend that users of PEP, a drug that prevents risk of HIV infection after exposure to the virus, be put on PrEP which is used before exposure.
Continue readingHIV PEP in China Still Hard to Come By
Access to emergency HIV prevention drug post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is very limited in China putting those who in need of it at high risk of getting HIV.
Continue readingScotland Report: School Education on HIV Prevention Options Like PrEP & PEP is Important
HIV Scotland has released a report recommending that students in secondary schools be taught about sex, HIV, and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
Continue readingOntario to Offer PrEP Drug Under Its Public Health Plan
Ontario has added HIV PrEP, a HIV prevention drug, to its Health Ministry list of publicly covered drugs making it affordable and accessible to more people.
Continue readingNew STD Testing Method Giving Men More Privacy During Screening
New STD testing method to allow men to get tested without having to expose themselves to health care providers and preserve their privacy.
Continue readingSTDs: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) still carry enough of a stigma to intimidate those who might need testing or treatment for this disease. One of the biggest mistakes someone can make is waiting to be tested when there’s even a slight possibility of exposure. Some STDs can be completely eradicated with little to no discomfort when… Continue reading
HIV PEP with Doxycycline May Reduce Risk of Syphilis and Chlamydia Among Gay Men
HIV PEP and Doxycycline shows signs of offering protection against syphillis and chlamydia among men having sex with men.
Continue readingMSM with Early Syphilis Should be a Priority Group for PrEP in UK
Men having sex with men (MSM) who have early stage syphilis are at a high risk of acquiring HIV and should therefore, be high on the priority list for HIV PrEP.
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