HEALTH
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WHO recommends injectable lenacapavir for HIV prevention
Major new policy updates announced at the IAS 2025 conference The World Health Organization (WHO) released today new guidelines recommending the use of injectable lenacapavir (LEN) twice a year as an additional pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) option for HIV prevention, in a landmark policy action that could help reshape the global HIV response. The guidelines are Continue reading
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Analysis: A cure for HIV?
By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News HIV A baby girl has been “functionally cured” of HIV in the US. The difference it will make to her life could be huge – avoiding a lifetime of medication, social stigma and worries about whether to tell friends and family. But beyond the personal story, Continue reading
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Getting Tested for HIV
by Jay Vithalani Getting tested for HIV is never easy. Some people hate needles. Some people are so terrified at the prospect of a “positive” result that they refuse to get tested. Others justify their “test abstinence” by adopting a fatalistic attitude: what good will it do to know my HIV status given that I Continue reading
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