Trial of HIV prevention implant hailed as boost in fight against disease

Device tested in humans for first time, raising prospect of ‘fit and forget’ treatmentAn implant containing an HIV-prevention drug has been trialled in humans, in a step experts have hailed as an exciting development in curtailing infections.Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, with antiretroviral drugs has become a hot topic in recent years, with the drugs shown tosubstantially reduce the riskof contracting HIV from an HIV-positive partner. PrEP pills arealready available through the NHS in Scotland to high-risk individuals, while trialsare under way in England.Continue reading...
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