HIV Breakthrough as New Injection 89% More Effective Than PrEP
"PrEP reduces the risk of getting HIV from sex by about 99 percent when taken as prescribed. Although there is less information about how effective PrEP pills are among people who inject drugs, we know that PrEP pills reduce the risk of getting HIV by at least 74 percent when taken as prescribed," the CDC says.
Twice-Yearly Injection 96% Effective in Preventing HIV Infection
A twice-yearly injection of Sunlenca (lenacapavir) reduces the risk of HIV infection by 96%, which is significantly more effective than oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) using pills like Truvada, researchers report in the New England Journal of Medicine.
HIV infections can be prevented – why some people act to protect themselves, and others don’t
People are at the heart of the HIV pandemic, so it’s important to understand how they make protection decisions.
Gilead’s twice-yearly lenacapavir shows promise in HIV prevention trial
The Phase III Purpose 2 trial compared the safety and efficacy of twice-yearly subcutaneous lenacapavir for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) against once-daily oral Truvada.
Twice-Yearly Injection Reduces Risk of HIV Infection by 96%
For oral medications that prevent new HIV infection to be effective, the patient must take certain actions, including attending doctor's visits every three months and—most importantly—cons
'Huge relief' as new drug found to effectively prevent HIV infection
A vaccination with the drug lenacapavir offers an effective protection against a HIV infection, according to newly published research from the pivotal phase-three study "Purpose 2". The option to vaccinate against HIV only every six months is a genuine breakthrough,
Vaccines can put an end to HIV. African governments must take the lead in developing them
As medical scientists working in HIV prevention, we believe that HIV vaccines will be critical to eliminating HIV ...
On This World AIDS Day, Experts Worry That Recent Gains May Be Lost
On Worlds AIDS Day, the benefits of PEPFAR, PrEP, and U=U are celebrated. But continuing stigma and decreasing political will ...
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Local officials, churches mark World AIDS Day
Yesterday, World AIDS Day, Bay Area church services acknowledged lives lost in the HIV/AIDS pandemic and elected officials ...
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Advocates call for Ontario to make HIV prevention drugs free as cases climb
But Woodward said the increase could be slowed down if there was greater uptake in drugs that prevent HIV transmission, ...
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Africa’s making progress against HIV, but donor funds are drying up – what must change
Remarkable progress has been made against the HIV epidemic in the last two decades. However, a loss of momentum in fighting ...
HIV curriculums reviewed, updated in 2 local districts
In two mid-Michigan school districts where the HIV education curriculum was discovered to be out of date a year ago by 6 News ...
Kenya approves roll out of vaginal ring to protect women from HIV
Kenya’s ministry of health has approved the nationwide roll out of a vaginal ring to help women protect themselves from HIV.
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Rwanda: World Aids Day - Rwanda Introduces New Preventive Measure
Rwanda will soon introduce a new measure in the fight against HIV/AIDS, based on the use of an injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drug.