HIV & AIDS
The unexpected effects of the HIV prevention pill
On a brilliant blue California morning, an ambulance idles up San Francisco's Castro Street. A small rainbow flag flutters from its antenna while its speakers blare:
Nov 27, 2018
0
6
Page 6 - News tagged with condom
HIV & AIDS
Aspirin could reduce HIV infections in women
With nearly two million new infections and one million associated deaths each year, the HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) pandemic is alive and well. Thirty-seven million people are now living with HIV, more than half of ...
Nov 19, 2018
0
2
Health
Self-lubricating latex could boost condom use: study
A perpetually unctuous, self-lubricating latex developed by a team of scientists in Boston could boost the use of condoms, they reported Wednesday in the journal Royal Society Open Science.
Oct 17, 2018
2
48
Health
Health officials: Condoms are not meant to be reused
Health officials are reminding people that condoms are not reusable.
Aug 2, 2018
0
5
Health
Fewer men who have sex with men are using condoms when taking PrEP, and that's OK
Fewer gay and bisexual men are using condoms while taking PrEP, the antiretroviral pill that prevents HIV, according to research published today in the The Lancet medical journal.
Jun 7, 2018
1
5
Health
Relationship factors affect decisions about contraceptive use among young adults
The dynamics of a couple's relationship, including the exclusivity of the partnership, the level of commitment to the partnership and participation in sexual decision-making with their partner, impact young adults' decisions ...
Feb 6, 2018
0
5
Health
Pyeongchang sets Winter Olympic record - for condoms
This month's Winter Olympics in South Korea will set a record even before the first athlete comes out of a starting gate, organisers said Thursday—for the largest number of free condoms handed out at a Winter Games.
Feb 1, 2018
0
6
Health
India bans condom advertisements from prime time television (Update)
India has slapped a nationwide ban on television ads for condoms during prime time hours, citing rules prohibiting "vulgar" content and concerns over children viewing salacious material.
Dec 12, 2017
0
0
HIV & AIDS
PrEP: A shield against AIDS
"It's magic," said Francois, smiling. "Every time I take a pill I think about the people who aren't so lucky as to have this option."
Nov 30, 2017
0
1
Health
Taste of the exotic: 'fatty rice' condoms from Malaysia
A Malaysian condom company is hoping to spice up sex lives with a contraceptive that tastes like the country's ultimate comfort food—a chili-infused rice dish known as nasi lemak.
Sep 27, 2017
0
0
