Scientists present groundbreaking HIV prevention research

(Oak Crest Institute of Science) Researchers at the Oak Crest Institute of Science are making history by proving that it's possible to develop a drug delivery system that has the potential to protect women from sexually transmitted HIV and herpes simplex virus, while at the same time preventing unintended pregnancy. The report in the journal of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy describes in vivo results from a novel, multipurpose pod-intravaginal ring delivering three antiretroviral drugs in combination with two hormonal contraceptives.
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