A new HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drug has been found to be safe and well tolerated among women bringing the number of PrEP pills in the market to two.
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Societal Stigma Preventing People at HIV Risk from Taking PrEP
Stigma towards HIV prevention drug PrEP is affecting its intake rate with most people refusing to take it for fear of being labelled as promiscuous.
Continue readingNew South Wales Health on the Road to Eliminate HIV Transmission by 2020
New South Wales has witnessed a huge decline in new HIV infection rates giving it hope to eliminate the virus completely by 2020.
Continue reading“Smart PrEP” Pill to Enhance HIV Prevention Among Young People
A new smart PrEP pill that records when and whether the patient has taken it is the latest breakthrough in HIV prevention.
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There are many issues that we find both embarrassing and difficult to come to terms with. One of these happens to be premature ejaculation. This is the problem of ejaculating prior to any kind of prolonged stimulation. This can leave both the man and his partner feeling very unsatisfied. It can also create serious anxiety… Continue reading
Australians Considering Subsidising HIV Preventative Drug
Australians are calling upon its government to subsidise the cost of PrEP to make it more accessible to over 30,000 Australians at high risk of HIV.
Continue readingHIV Home-test Kits with False Result Risk Seized by UK Medicines Agency
UK health agency has seized over 100 HIV home self-testing kits suspected to give false test results. The agencies have asked people to shun the brand.
Continue readingLess HIV+ Women Getting Pregnant Despite Strides to Prevent Mother-to-Child Infection
HIV positive Canadian women are avoiding getting pregnant despite how tech treatment and care that makes it possible for HIV+ women to deliver HIV free babies.
Continue readingA Cancer Drug Could Be the Cure for HIV
Scientists have found an anti-cancer drug that could be the answer to curing HIV for good. This could mean that patients don’t have to take HIV dtugs for life.
Continue readingOver 120,000 People in the US Using PrEP Since 2012
Over 136,000 people are on HIV PrEP a drug used to prevent HIV infection. However, populations at the highest risk of infection have lower access to the drug.
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