[From Avert, Nov 7, 2017] With just 42% of the 6.1 million people living with HIV across West and Central Africa aware of their HIV status, the region has fallen far behind their neighbours, and indeed the rest of the world, in their efforts to bring an end to the HIV epidemic. For more, click […]
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[From MD Magazine, October 23, 2017] A study authored by researchers at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health, estimated human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence rates among men who have sex with men (MSM) at local levels, highlighting areas where gay and bisexual men are at the greatest risk for infection. For more, click here.
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[From healthline, October 3, 2017] If you can’t detect it, you can’t transmit it. Federal officials are finally on board with that message when it comes to HIV. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have announced that they concur with scientific evidence asserting that when an individual has an undetectable HIV viral count,
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[From BBC, Sep 22, 2017] Scientists have engineered an antibody that attacks 99% of HIV strains and can prevent infection in primates. It is built to attack three critical parts of the virus – making it harder for HIV to resist its effects. For more, click here.
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[Evening Standard, Sep 15, 2017] An innovative new Do It London campaign will run until early 2018 to help reduce HIV transmission in the capital. Funded by London boroughs, and delivered by a specialist team based in Lambeth, it encourages Londoners to “do it your way” when it comes to HIV prevention, with options including
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