The landscape of HIV prevention has undergone a profound transformation with significant advancements in medical interventions and a deeper understanding of how the virus spreads. These developments ...

MEXICO CITY — It’s been called the closest the world has ever come to a vaccine against the AIDS virus. The twice-yearly shot was 100% effective in preventing HIV infections in a study of women, and ...

Jared Baeten, MD, PhD, discusses the significance of the PURPOSE 1 trial results, which found that lenacapavir for pre-exposure prophylaxis resulted in no new infections of HIV. How significant is it ...

PITTSBURGH – December 6, 2023 – A fast-dissolving vaginal insert that women would use at or around the time of sex as an “on-demand” HIV prevention method is being evaluated in a new early phase study ...

The federal government has commenced the rollout of a new long-acting injectable drug (lenacapavir) for the prevention of HIV ...

“Lenacapavir is a long-acting injectable antiretroviral medication administered once every six months, and provides a ...

A groundbreaking medical advancement could reshape the future of HIV prevention. In a landmark clinical trial, a twice-yearly injection of lenacapavir demonstrated an astonishing 96% effectiveness in ...

Despite the major advancements in HIV management, the global burden of HIV remains high with women continuing to bear the brunt of the epidemic. According to UNAIDS, globally, women accounted for 46 ...

Salako revealed that about 52,000 doses of the injectable drug have already been secured to support the initial phase of implementation. The Nigerian government has announced plans to roll out a new ...

Nigeria is preparing to introduce a new tool in the fight against HIV - a long-acting injectable drug called Lenacapavir.The rollout, which will begin in eight states -- Anambra, Ebonyi, Gombe, Kwara, ...

The director general of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS,Temitope Ilori,has clarified that the newly introduced ...