News tagged with vaginal ring

Anti-HIV vaginal ring can prevent virus transmission: animal study

Population Council scientists have found that a vaginal ring releasing an anti-HIV drug can prevent the transmission of SHIV in macaques. This study provides the first efficacy data on the delivery of a microbicide from a ...

HIV & AIDS Sep 05, 2012 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0 |

AIDS experts: Women need more help in AIDS battle

(AP) -- AIDS specialists heard fresh appeals Wednesday to expand assistance for women far beyond a global focus on pregnancy.

HIV & AIDS Jul 25, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Study of anti-AIDS vaginal ring begins in Africa

(AP) — Thousands of women in Africa can volunteer for major new research to see if inserting a vaginal ring coated with an anti-AIDS drug could protect them from HIV infection, U.S. scientists announced Tuesday.

HIV & AIDS Jul 24, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Phase III trial of dapivirine ring begins in Africa: New HIV prevention approach for women

A large clinical trial testing the long-term safety and effectiveness of a new approach for preventing HIV in women – a vaginal ring used once a month – is now underway in Africa, researchers announced today at ...

HIV & AIDS Jul 24, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

First combination ARV vaginal ring for HIV prevention being tested in Phase I safety trial

In the first clinical trial of a vaginal ring combining two antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, researchers from the Microbicide Trials Network (MTN) are collaborating with the International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM) to ...