Generating an effective vaccine against genital herpes infections has been a major research challenge for decades. Likewise, a protective microbicide has been a dream as well.
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When pornography uses condoms, those watching have safer sex
Study suggests porn plays a positive role in encouraging condom use among men who have sex with men.
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Fireflies light the way to female HIV transmission: Glowing virus maps points of entry through entire female reproductive tract for first time
Finding the vulnerable points where HIV enters the female reproductive tract is like searching for needles in a haystack.
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Single antibody infusions provide durable protection against HIV-like virus in monkeys
A single antibody infusion can protect monkeys against infection with an HIV-like virus for up to 23 weeks, researchers have found.
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Nanoparticles hold promise as double-edged sword against genital herpes
An effective vaccine against the virus that causes genital herpes has evaded researchers for decades.
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Sub-Saharan women using modern contraceptives more likely to be HIV tested
Women in sub-Saharan Africa who use modern contraceptives are more likely to be tested for HIV than those who do not, according to a study published April 25, 2016 in the open-access journal PLOS…
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HIV PrEP currently too pricey to justify use in people who inject drugs
HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has individual and population health benefits, but the intervention is currently too expensive to implement in people who inject drugs.
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TSRI scientists reveal secrets of a deadly virus family: Findings could guide development of treatments for Lassa fever
For the first time, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have solved the structure of the biological machinery used by a common virus to recognize and attack human host cells.
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Online HIV prevention resources face resistance from black female college students
New research from North Carolina State University and Pennsylvania State University finds that black female college students were often unlikely to use online resources related to HIV prevention, due…
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EU commission grants marketing authorization for Descovy® (emtricitabine, tenofovir alafenamide) for treatment of HIV
Descovy is the First New HIV Treatment Backbone Approved in the EU in Over a Decade.Gilead Sciences, Inc.
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