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Faced with the rise in STDs, France makes condoms freely available to people aged 18-25

Faced with the rise in STDs, France makes condoms freely available to people aged 18-25

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French to provide free condoms in pharmacies for 18-25 year olds. Getty This week, French President Emmanuel Macron said condoms would be made available free of charge in pharmacies for 18 to 25 year olds, starting in January 2023. The main aim of this new policy is to fight the spread of disease. sexually transmitted …

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Pregnancy outcomes with a long-acting antiretroviral

Pregnancy outcomes with a long-acting antiretroviral

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In a cautiously optimistic report, researchers described pregnancy outcomes in 25 women living with HIV in clinical trials of a new long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy of cabotegravir and rilpivirine (CAB+RPV). Among 10 live births there was a birth defect (congenital ptosis or drooping eyelid), which was not attributed to the test drugs. There were no …

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Stigma, sexual violence hinder progress in fight against HIV

Stigma and sexual violence hinder progress in the fight against HIV

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National director of the Aids HealthCare Foundation, Dr Samuel Kinyanjui, said irrational attitudes and the perpetuation of negative judgments against people with or at risk of HIV discourage them from getting tested, accessing health care and to adhere to treatment. [File, Standard] Stigma and sexual violence are among the major issues that continue to hamper …

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Health Care - HHS Enables People Living With Hepatitis B, HIV To Join Public Service

Health Care – HHS Enables People Living With Hepatitis B, HIV To Join Public Service

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Do you have a “cloak and dagger attitude”? A “general aura of badassery”? Then you might just be the right person to be NYC’s new “Rat Czar.” Today in health, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) marked World AIDS Day by changing its eligibility policy to include people with Hepatitis B and HIV …

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HIV vaccine candidate induces immune response in early clinical trial: “An important step forward” | CNN

HIV vaccine candidate induces immune response in early clinical trial: “An important step forward” | CNN

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CNN — An experimental HIV vaccine has been shown to induce largely neutralizing antibodies in a small group of volunteers in a phase 1 study. The results suggest that a two-dose regimen of the vaccine, given eight weeks apart, can induce immune responses against the human immunodeficiency virus. The results of the clinical trial, published …

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Miracles Start in the Lab: The Quest for a Vaccine to Cure AIDS

Miracles Start in the Lab: The Quest for a Vaccine to Cure AIDS

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To commemorate World AIDS Day, News Medical spoke with Dr. Larry Corey, internationally renowned expert in virology, immunology and vaccine development, and former president and director of Fred Hutch, about his work in the field. HIV/AIDS research and vaccine development. Can you introduce yourself and tell us about your experience in virology, immunology and vaccine …

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