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Trial for HIV prevention drug approved
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But patients groups were cautious about the plans, at a time when the health service is facing the worst financial crisis in its history, amid lengthening waiting lists and increased rationing.From next year, the drug will be offered to gay men who do not have HIV but are at high risk of being infected through unprotected sex.So far, studies suggest the anti-retroviral drug, also known as Truvada, can reduce the risk of infection by more than 90 per cent.
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How one HIV drug is changing lives
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The drug Truvada, the most popular PrEP medication.Joanne Stekler still remembers the day a colleague rushed into her office at the Duke University School of Medicine, exclaiming, "Oh, my gosh!Have you seen this data about HIV cocktails?"It was the mid '90s, and their team was investigating HIV transmission and treatment "talking about sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll every day," she recalls.
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To win war against HIV infection, we must tackle drug addiction
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There are an estimated 18,327 injecting drug users in Kenya with HIV prevalence of 18.3 per cent, three times higher than that of the general populationWorld Aids Day is commemorated every December 1 and this year's theme is HIV prevention.UNAIDS, while releasing this year's theme, stated that despite the progress made against HIV over the past 15 years and the availability of proven prevention and treatment methods, the annual number of new HIV infections among adults has remained static, at an estimated 1.9 million a year since 2010.Moreover, there has been resurgence of new HIV infections among key populations in some parts of the world.
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'Game-changing' HIV drug now to be given to NHS patients
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A "game-changing" drug that prevents people from contracting HIV has been given the green light for distribution to NHS patients in England.Despite the NHS being at breaking point, the High Court ruled the NHS should fund Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) at a cost of £20m ($25m) a year, as it was the service's responsibility to carry out preventative health.The drug can reduce the risk of infection by more than 90% if taken correctly.
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