One in seven gay and bi men in London is currently living with HIV. New PrEP trial is hoped to decrease the number of new HIV infections among this group.
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Women Responding Well to PrEP Variation to Popular Truvada
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.
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.
Continue readingAustralians 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 readingScotland First in UK to Approve PrEP
Scotland has become the first place in the UK to make pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) available on the NHS. This is hoped to greatly reduce HIV infection rates
Continue readingYoung Women and Girls Targeted in HIV PEP Therapy
Young women and teenagers are part of a Kenyan initiative to prevent HIV transmission among high risk population via the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
Continue readingThree Ways HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment has Advanced
While a HIV vaccine is still something we hope for, there are several ways that HIV treatment and prevention has advanced saving people from this deadly disease
Continue readingPrEP Fails in a Third Man Due to High Risk Sexual Behavior
The third case of a person contracting HIV while on PrEP has been reported. This time round, however, the cause of infection is not drug resistance.
Continue readingTime for Women to Understand their Sexuality, Use of PrEP and HIV Prevention
There are many ways that women can protect themselves from contracting HIV, one of them is by taking Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, (PrEP) but few know how it works!
Continue readingA Good Number of Gay Men Not Aware of Available HIV Prevention Treatment
PrEP is a mild drug that can greatly reduce the risk of contracting HIV. However, very few risk patients especially among gay and bisexual men, know about it.
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