Preventing Hiv With Drugs: What Now?

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Tue, 01/18/2011 - 12:29am

A recent announcement that a once-daily pill containing two HIV drugs could block new infections from the AIDS virus by more than 70% if people take the pill religiously has created a major stir in the AIDS-prevention world, offering the first promise that something can be done to block transmission of the virus in men.

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