Drugs help prevent HIV infection
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November 23, 2010 |
It’s a ground-breaking study I hope will save many lives. For the first time a daily pill has been shown to protect people from HIV infection.
Men at high risk of HIV infection were given a pill containing either antiretroviral drugs or a placebo. During the study, 64 of the men taking the placebo became infected with HIV, but only 36 of those who had taken the drug tested positive.
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The results of the study are encouraging, but experts say that drugs alone will not stop the spread of HIV.
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