Tag: HIV

HIV Prevention by Using Female Condoms: Will New Version Be Hit…or Dud?

HIV Prevention by Using Female Condoms: Will New Version Be Hit…or Dud?

Will a new version of the female condom catch on? Officials in HIV-ravaged Washington, D.C., certainly hope so. They’ve launched a citywide campaign to get women and their partners to think about giving the new and improved disease- and unwanted pregnancy buster a try. The original version was a bit of a dud. At about [...]

August 18, 2011 | 0 Comments More
HIV Report Says: Why 200,000 Americans Unaware They’re Infected?

HIV Report Says: Why 200,000 Americans Unaware They’re Infected?

More than 25 years into the epidemic, Americans are reasonably well informed about HIV/AIDS. But a new report reveals that a shocking number of Americans remain in the dark about one very important question: Am I infected? Up to 20 percent of the 1.1 million adults living with HIV in the U.S. don’t know they [...]

August 18, 2011 | 0 Comments More
HIV Study Says: Daily Drug 73 Percent Effective Against Infection

HIV Study Says: Daily Drug 73 Percent Effective Against Infection

A revolution in the fight against HIV/AIDS might be around the corner, according to a new study, which found a daily pill, made of two commonly used HIV medications, lowered the risk of infection by 73 percent. That’s for participants who took the drug almost every day. The study found a 44 percent reduction in [...]

August 18, 2011 | 0 Comments More
HIV medication enhances prevention

HIV medication enhances prevention

By Helen Briggs HIV drugs can be used to boost protection against HIV as well as treating symptoms after infection, research suggests. Two studies in Africa add weight to previous data showing drugs used to treat HIV can reduce infection risk when taken daily. The World Health Organization said the studies could have “enormous impact” [...]

July 17, 2011 | 0 Comments More
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