Showing posts with label Truvada. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Truvada. Show all posts

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Daily HIV pill use yields strong results
Can reduce risk of getting virus by 73%

Men who faithfully take a daily pill that contains drugs to treat HIV can reduce their risk of catching the deadly virus by up to 73 percent, the National Institutes of Health said in a study released Tuesday.

Researchers cautioned, however, that Truvada, an anti-retroviral drug now used by people already infected with HIV, achieves such stunning success only when taken diligently and used in combination with other prevention strategies...

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