HIV & AIDS

S.Africa to roll out vaginal rings to fight HIV scourge

A "revolutionary" vaginal ring to prevent HIV is soon to be rolled out in South Africa—which has the largest epidemic of the virus in the world, a global financing partnership said on Friday.

HIV & AIDS

HIV diagnoses in Australia remained low in 2022

Despite disruptions to testing and risk behavior during COVID-19, the latest data from UNSW Sydney's Kirby Institute shows Australia is tracking well toward the elimination of HIV transmission.

Medications

Don't take chances: Why doxycycline is a great bet against STIs

If taken within 72 hours of condomless sex, the common antibiotic doxycycline drastically reduces the risk of gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia among transwomen and gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, a recent ...

HIV & AIDS

International migrants left behind in HIV response: Study

International migrants in Australia and beyond are at increased risk of HIV infection due to reduced access to a highly effective prevention measure, a world-first global review led by Monash University has found.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Reducing the risks of sexually transmitted infections

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to rise the in the U.S and around the globe. The World Health Organization reports more than 1 million new sexually transmitted infections are acquired a day—with the majority ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

No longer a death sentence: Four decades of living with HIV

Forty years after the discovery of HIV, AFP looks at how far we have come in fighting a deadly virus that was once shrouded in fear and shame but is now treated as a manageable chronic condition.

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