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4 August 2015 / Comments Off on HIV prevention drugs ‘must be made available to all’ – but we need your support

HIV prevention drugs ‘must be made available to all’ – but we need your support

A consortium of HIV charities is calling on the public to support an initiative to get PrEP available to everyone who needs it. Continue reading

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3 July 2015 / Comments Off on Demonstrators demand NHS access to PrEP

Demonstrators demand NHS access to PrEP

People formed a line outside the 56 Dean Street NHS health clinic last night, demanding access to PrEP Continue reading

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24 February 2015 / Comments Off on HIV prevention medication ‘proved effective’

HIV prevention medication ‘proved effective’

The PROUD study – where people without HIV take a daily dose of medication to prevent getting the virus – is ‘highly protective’ Continue reading

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29 October 2014 / Comments Off on Positive results for pre exposure HIV meds

Positive results for pre exposure HIV meds

A French anti-HIV medication trial for people who are HIV negative is moving people from placebo to the active drug Continue reading

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17 October 2014 / Comments Off on HIV protection study fast-tracked following initial success

HIV protection study fast-tracked following initial success

A study, in which gay men at risk of HIV are given medication to protect them from contracting the disease, is being fast-tracked. Continue reading

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24 September 2013 / Comments Off on Taking HIV meds – before you get HIV

Taking HIV meds – before you get HIV

A course of new HIV medication could prevent you from contracting HIV if you know take risks when having sex. Continue reading

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